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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,586 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,586 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
Feb 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities Transparency and good hike Work life balance

Cons

Micro management during office hours

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for your thoughtful note. We encourage you to reach out to your leaders and have an open discussion with them on the points that concern you.
4.0
Feb 10, 2025

Good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology stack Solves real world problems Relatively good pay structure Strong leadership

Cons

Reducing flexibility - Return to office

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Principal has been committed to providing a tailored approach to life and work for our employees for more than 50 years. We remain committed to flexibility and supporting a variety of work arrangements. This update evolves our guidance to balance the value employees place on flexibility with the value of working together in person when and where we can.
2.0
Feb 7, 2025

New VP is terrible

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A few Leaders, work like balance.

Cons

Moving into a poor culture, not an IT company more like a BPO now.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. PGS believes in transparent leadership and all actions and decisions are taken with the consensus of global business leaders. We encourage you to reach to your PGS business leader to clarify any questions or concerns you may have. If there is anything else you’d like to share, you can anonymously report through the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433) or the Unethical or Fraudulent Activity Reporting form: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/54514/index.html.
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