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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,591 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,591 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
Nov 17, 2023

No work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Remote Decent pay Great coworkers and local management

Cons

Workload became overwhelming, working massive amounts of overtime during busy season. Management wouldn’t hire additional staff and told us it was going to be like that for a couple of years. Suspected they were looking to automate much of the job as they were tracking our tasks closely and looking to standardize as much as possible. Part of the job was outsourced to another country, but not in my area.

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We're invested in building the best possible experience for our employees and appreciate your feedback on workload as it helps us to grow and improve.
3.0
Nov 3, 2023

Principal

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Advancement opportunities are limited to specific areas

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re committed to providing you with the resources and opportunities you need to thrive. As a Principal employee, you set the tone for your career. We encourage you to check out communication on the intranet about networking, advancement opportunities, and programs (of which there are many both remote and in-person).
2.0
Nov 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pension offered, lots of different departments

Cons

Leadership makes decisions for roles they have no clue about. Your own leader doesn’t even know the job

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