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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,594 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 2,594 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
1.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Days off around the holidays.

Cons

This place will push you to a psychiatrist. They underpay you while having 500+ in queue, they’ve outsourced their quality team so your metrics will suffer so they don’t have to give you a good bonus, they make you do mandatory overtime and don’t tell you until the last minute as if you don’t have a personal life. They block of certain months and won’t let you take your PTO and oh guess what if they don’t approve it and you still need the time off you get in trouble. I’ve never experience this type of horrible treatment in my LIFE!

4.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote. Friendly. You could learn more about AWS and Salesforce

Cons

Low pay. Old stack. Could stagnate

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Principal Financial Group Response
2mo
We appreciate you sharing your feedback. As a leader in retirement solutions and employee benefits, we strive to provide our employees with a competitive benefits package. Our global pay philosophy is guided by market-driven principles. and we leverage third-party market data to ensure our base salary and incentives remain appropriately competitive.
3.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, hybrid work environment, nice corporate campus

Cons

Limited upward trajectory, sometimes toxic management

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Principal Financial Group Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing this feedback. At Principal, we strive to foster a supportive, inclusive, and accountable workplace. If you’d like to provide more detail about your experience, you may choose to use our confidential reporting options, including the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433) or through the Unethical or Fraudulent Activity Reporting form: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/54514/index.html.
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