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      Principal Financial Group

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      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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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 17, 2016

      Overall a great place to work

      It applications analyst - lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay, great benefits, flexible hours, good work environment, etc

      Cons

      Limited chance for growth. You'll find that PFG will appreciate the work you do more if you leave the company and come back.

      4.0
      Aug 10, 2016

      Can be a great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work balance, insurance, some stock options and profit sharing.

      Cons

      To advance you have manage people, or in rare cases go an architecture route. There is no place for career paths for the technical.

      4.0
      May 24, 2016

      Great Benefits

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, good resources, good location, great pay

      Cons

      slow advancements unless you move to Des Moines

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