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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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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
Aug 11, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work/life balance is great Flexible work weeks Telecommuniting Benefits are good

Cons

Low pay for level of work expected Little to no recognition for above average work Promotions not a all based on job requirements, but on time in company, not time in the discipline. IT department is very unorganized and does not follow procedures. Organizational structure is constantaly changing.

2.0
Jul 29, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally friendly people, many hard-working, strong emphasis on work-life balance, some (not many) legacy benefits, family friendly and low cost of living Midwest environment

Cons

Largely weak senior mgmt team, seriously damaged investment performance, US/Midwest view of investing, uninspiring pay, benefits progressively downgraded, passive-aggressive culture. Marked deterioration in quality of PFG's CEO is a liability for PGI, esp since he decidedly would prefer to keep PGI on a leash.

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