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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,587 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
2.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

This is a great place to work in general. The work/life balance and flexible scheduling is great. The retirement plan is great.

Cons

This is not a great place to be a software engineer in many departments. The discipline is not valued. There is a belief that they don't have to be a great software development organization since they aren't selling software...but they still have to support the stuff they create! Much of the entry level development is done by contractors in some departments.

3.0
Mar 29, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you get in the right area of the company, there are wonderful leaders and senior management that truly care and reward you for what you give. Not the IT area IMO. Very difficult to get anything accomplished or done, lack of organization, no follow through.

Cons

They used to hold my respect. They don't any more. When they switched from a Mutal Company to a Stock Company they stopped caring about employee and only care about their stock price.

3.0
Mar 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to move about the company and explore other career choices. Cash balance plan. ESOP. Unlimited PTO. Work life balance is encouraged.

Cons

Lack luster leadership. Do not pay above the midpoint of the salary range. Easy to feel like just a number...too large of a company to feel like you matter. Some areas have a toxic work environment.

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Principal Financial Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate hearing about your personal experience and are glad to learn you enjoy the work-life balance and unique work perks we offer. At Principal, we seek to foster an innovative and collaborative culture. In that spirit we encourage you to visit the HR Service Center to provide your feedback on leadership concerns.
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