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      Principal Financial Group

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      Principal Financial Group Software Engineer II reviews

      3.9

      93% would recommend to a friend

      (21 total reviews)
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      Deanna Strable

      100% approve of CEO

      91% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.7

      Culture & values

      4.6

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Software Engineer II employees have rated Principal Financial Group with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Principal Financial Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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      21 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 9, 2026

      Mostly Good

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance, Flexible time off, great PPO health insurance

      Cons

      Collaboration, training, not enough consistency in types of work, hiring entry engineers at higher levels, reorganizing company twice in a two year span

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      3mo
      We're always open to feedback! Thanks for sharing yours—it'll help us identify opportunities to improve.
      4.0
      Nov 23, 2025

      Great place to work if you can handle the jargon and red tape

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generally has a very good work culture, excellent benefits and perks, and people are mostly professional. Depending on where you're at, you might be able to do work that feels somewhat meaningful. Some of the perks include unlimited time off (that they actually encourage you to take), walkstations, and a gym/health-center. Compensation seems fairly average.

      Cons

      Lots of corporate jargon used, and some of the financial concepts can be tough to grasp depending on your field. A company this size also means that when you have an issue, you might have to find a few different people before you get to someone who can help, and you may have to submit tickets and wait on them in the process. You also likely have on-call duties if you're an engineer, which can vary widely depending on your team's applications. No overnight on-call though, they're 12-hour shifts.

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      6mo
      Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review! We appreciate hearing about your personal experience and are glad to learn that you enjoy working with your team members and our unique work perks. Please know your feedback is invaluable for us as we continue to learn, grow, and improve.
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