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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
1.0
Jun 21, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are OK, work schedules are OK, work environment is OK, technology is OK sometimes

Cons

Senior Management appears dysfunctional, HR is mediocre on a good day , Job opportunities are limited, Culture is challenging if you weren't born into the company, financial pressures and low stock price mean that jobs are being eliminated or not filled. Too many people in one location creates high risks and the passive aggressive behaviors by some middle managers in corporate who operate above their knowledge level. A lot of money being spent on fixing the place up.

4.0
Aug 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great. I'm not micromanaged, but cant say that's true for everyone. My boss leaves me alone because I am productive and do what needs to be done. Pay is okay, but could be better. Great people, great values. I feel like they care about me as a person

Cons

Minor promotions early in my career were easy, but once I arrived at a mid career point, the opportunities were minimal. Its much easier to move up if you are willing to move anywhere, or if you stay in the home office in Des Moines. If you are not in Des Moines, its easy to feel like you are almost completely on your own.

2.0
Jan 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom to be creative. You can market your products to anyone. There is a possibility to make good money if you know enough of the right people

Cons

Very little direction in the way to find the right people to market to. You are told its a numbers game and to contact 100 people a week

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