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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
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.

5.0
Oct 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Principal Financial Group has great company culture. It is a fun place to work, and makes life easy. There is a top-quailty Wellness Facility, on-site banking, dry cleaning, and pharmacy, and a great cafeteria. It is easy to get around to all the buildings. There is a large opportunity for growth within the company, and there are tons of areas you can work in.

Cons

Des Moines isn't the greatest city in the U.S.

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