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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,579 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.9 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
4.0
Dec 3, 2008

Good Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They offer a competitive pay with gym membership benefits. The drive to and from Des Moines is also relatively easy. The traffic is never bad. Rush hour traffic here is virtually nothing. Principal is also one of the largest employers in the state. Many people work for Principal Financial. It is a fun community to belong to. They offer a competitive tuition reimbursement plan as well. This may not be beneficial to everyone, but it helps a lot with high tuition expenses.

Cons

Long work load. It is hard to progress through the company with so many employees. Really, there are not many terrible things to say about this company. Some of the workers are incredibly stuck up and arrogant.

4.0
Oct 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional but fun company! Great people! Principal encourages employees to think outside the box to do what's best for the customer.

Cons

Growth opportunities are limited in the field offices. Because of the high cost of healthcare, insurance companies are forced to charge higher and higher rates. Unfortunately, consumers tend to point fingers at insurance companies in general, so this industry isn't always well received by the public.

5.0
Sep 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Principal strives to give it's employees a great work/life balance. They see their employees as their greatest asset.

Cons

Employees who have been with the company a long time or have never worked anywhere but the Principal sometimes don't see the larger picture.

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