employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Principal Financial Group

Engaged Employer

Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 total reviews)
avatar

Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

69% 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews
2.0
May 12, 2022

Big Fish Mentality, Small Fish Execution

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

On an individual level, the company promotes growth. Some managers are great.

Cons

The company doesn’t think past 6 months, so everything is duct-tape and bailing wire until it becomes more of a problem.

5.0
May 6, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and ability to move around the company

Cons

Need to do more to retain top talent

4.0
Apr 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The team I work on is great. The work isn't too stressful.

Cons

They don't develop software very well and they don't pay software engineers enough.

Viewing 190 - 192 of 2,587 Reviews

Glassdoor has 3,078 Principal Financial Group reviews submitted anonymously by Principal Financial Group employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Principal Financial Group is right for you.