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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
3.0
Jan 18, 2016

Sales rep

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good brand. Committed to the retirement business . Overall ok company to work for just very antiquated and need some fresh thinking and ideas

Cons

Lame culture. Very top heavy organization .. Very poorly run.. Very inefficient too many layers of management . Management is disconnected

5.0
Nov 30, 2015

Nice place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Very stable employer. Salary is good. They pay for performance.

Cons

Depending on the area you work in, it's hard to get ahead. Some areas are top heavy which makes advancement for lower level employees hard.

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