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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

      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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      3K reviews
      3.0
      Dec 26, 2013

      Good place to work, made far better by co-workers but made worse when company went public.

      Team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company with a number of areas to advance your career. Good benefits including defined benefit pension. Good people to work with. Availability to interact with senior management on a regular basis.

      Cons

      Salary targets at lower end of spectrum for comparable jobs at other companies. Too many vice presidents at this company. Just doing what is needed to get by is rewarded far too much and going above and beyond not rewarded enough at this company.

      4.0
      Oct 2, 2013

      Lots of perks, not very family orientated

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They are a big company, so the perks are endless. Not only do they have an onsite workout room, they occasionally offer fitness classes onsite. Their are many business in town that offer you a discount just by showing them your badge. You tend to develop a 'work family' with the others you work around. A real sense of community among co-workers. The benefits package is great. Compensation is adequate. Some days of the week they have local vendors come in so that you can purchase lunch without leaving the building.

      Cons

      They say the work ours are flexible, but that is only when they aren't giving you mandatory overtime (OT) to work on a weekly basis. Very hard to balance work and family. When you don't work the OT, it is frowned upon and you get passed up for raises and promotions. The 2nd position I held there that I worked for over 2 years, was sent to India and the closed my department down and we all had to look for other positions (inside or outside the company).

      4.0
      Jun 13, 2013

      Great culture and company. Industry leader and well respected.

      Group benefits
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are robust, PTO best in industry, pension still available, and vested after 3 years. Even better opportunities in Des Moines. Great home office campus. Great company to settle into.

      Cons

      Satellite office has limited advancement opportunity. Compensation could be slightly higher for internal candidates.

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