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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,590 total reviews)
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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 2,590 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
Sep 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Paycheck was consistent. Good benefits.

Cons

Awful management. Unorganized training, onboarding, etc.

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Principal Financial Group Response
9mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
5.0
Sep 26, 2025

Very much enjoy

Recommend
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Pros

Work from home, benefits are amazing, coworkers are great, unlimited PTO

Cons

there is a busy 3 months where we have to work overtime, but the other nine months are pretty slow.

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Principal Financial Group Response
9mo
We appreciate your note; it’s so helpful and reaffirming for us as we strive to create the best possible experience for our employees.
3.0
Sep 11, 2025

Great work environment for a price

Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunity for growth. Very good work-life balance.

Cons

The environment at the company depends heavily on which team you are on. The pay IS below average for some roles. They use a 3rd party company for their salary data. The data from the 3rd party seems to be flawed or manipulated for some roles, as it is known that the pay is less than similar roles at other companies. They seem to just use it as an excuse to pay employees less because the data is kept from the employees intentionally.

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