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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
Jul 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

can get away with doing nothing for at least a few months

Cons

New CEO is focused on ensuring there isn't another activist .. why don't you focus on running the business efficiently instead?

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Principal Financial Group Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. 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.
2.0
May 8, 2025

I wouldn't recommend working here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time off, some use of emerging technology

Cons

Pay is low, poor leadership, hostile work culture

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. At Principal, we take these matters very seriously. We’re committed to providing an innovative and collaborative work environment. Please report any hostile behavior immediately to your leader, employee relations consultant or local Human Resources contact.
2.0
Mar 18, 2025

Its alright

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good place to learn cross platform tech + skillsets, you can grow professionally - Friendly supportive engineers, can learn a lot from them - WLB is ok

Cons

- Below market pay - Endless meetings that hinder work time - Bureaucratic at times to get something done - A lot of tech debt - Job satisfaction is so-so, felt micro managed, team politics are blatant, unethical management was there - Feels like a revolving door

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