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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,579 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Principal Financial Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
Dec 21, 2010

Decent with few opportunities.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They seem to actually care about the employees

Cons

There is very little opportunity for advancement.

1.0
Dec 19, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are among the best I've seen. Product line up was good and getting better.

Cons

Found HR to simply be a tool of management and not responsive to employee needs. In my personal case, management re-wrote an annual review to better serve their needs. I brought this along with evidence in the form of e-mails and other dated and signed documents to HR, but could not get a return call. I understand that I work in an "at will" state and can be let go for any reason, but was sad to see the lengths that management went to to fabricate situations and re-write history to make their case. That is not the way that you treat any employee, much less a top producer in your division.

3.0
Dec 16, 2010

Principal [Sort of] Gives Employees an Edge

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great perks and benefits, encouraged work/life balance, many opportunities for professional development (but not necessarily promotion). This is an ethical company, and executive leadership makes employees feel valued.

Cons

Field employees are detached, lose out on a lot of the perks, and have very limited opportunity for advancement. As with any large corporation, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle and things tend to move slowly. Pay is low compared with similar companies. Technology and equipment is not up to date.

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