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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
      3.0
      Jun 29, 2026

      More pros than cons

      Senior associate accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      flexibility on hours, a lot of variety of opportunities and responsibilities. everyday is a little different

      Cons

      some managers don't provide great mentorship or support, promotion opportunities are limited

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      6d
      We appreciate you sharing this! Your input is encouraging as we strive to create an excellent employee experience.
      5.0
      Jun 24, 2026

      Good career development

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good FTO policy good opportunity for career development flexible work arrangements

      Cons

      health insurance sucks - United annual reviews- everything's made up and the points don't matter more and more pressure to be in-office despite team members being remote

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      2w
      Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. Your input is valuable as we work to improve as an employer.
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