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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,593 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,593 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
5.0
Sep 21, 2016

Long-time Employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance Great co-workers and leaders

Cons

Pay tends to be below median

4.0
Sep 11, 2016

Accountant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Senior leaders are genuinely interested in personal development and aiding employees to meet their career goals. Salaries are more than fair and the bonus program is generous. As an employee, I am pushed to be innovative in my space and share ideas. As a leader, I am taught to coach my direct reports to do the same. Principal is financially conservative but socially liberal and is doing a great job of developing a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Cons

They tighten up budgets when the economy gets rough, but doesn't loosen reigns when the market stables. Like many companies around the world, employees are asked to do more with less.

1.0
Sep 8, 2016

Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and PTO are good.

Cons

Everything about the Denver office.

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