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      Principal Financial Group

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      Principal Financial Group reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (2,589 total reviews)
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      Deanna Strable

      81% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,589 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
      5.0
      Dec 21, 2013

      Outstanding opportunities for working women

      Principal consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company is very pro-women advancement, and is extremely conscientious to be open to all cultural, gender, and other backgrounds without bias. The work is very interesting and they are open to discussion and suggestions

      Cons

      Some of the entry level positions are very numbers-driven and unrealistic on time demands. It can be very stressful to work here

      1.0
      Sep 29, 2013

      The most "click-ish, backstabbing, hateful, fear promoting " company in America!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Small town location (Des Moines). Easy to get around. Close to many places to eat. Lots of big buildings and long walks to conference rooms.

      Cons

      This company has HORRIBLE middle management. They treat those who actually do the work like slaves. They rule by fear and FEAR ONLY. They treat their consultants like crap. DO NOT WORK HERE...you will regret it. There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you. I only stayed long enough to find a job where "Nightmare on Elm Street" isn't the theme movie of all management.

      3.0
      Apr 6, 2013

      Great company, if you happen to be in the right clique...

      Sales/service
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Principal used to be a great place to work. They had great benefits and promoted their culture as a positive reason to remain with the company. This was back when they regularly were named one of Forbes "Best Places To Work", in the mid 2000's.

      Cons

      There's a reason Principal is no longer named on the Forbes list. The atmosphere has really been degraded since 2008. Mid-management has gotten weaker and weaker, while upper management has become more focused on moving the stock price. This has led to a dilemma for many employees: do the right thing for the client and face a backlash from management or toe the company line and leave your professional integrity at the door. Their compensation package tells you all you need to know...

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