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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
4.0
Sep 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's Good place to work

Cons

Long hours, work / life balance could be better

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Principal Financial Group Response
9mo
Thanks for sharing your experience. We're invested in building the best possible experience for our employees and appreciate your feedback on workload as it helps us to grow and improve.
2.0
Sep 3, 2025

Ok for work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They are great at allowing you for create a job schedule that best fit you.

Cons

The dental department is hard to get out of. The training is ok but could be a lot better.

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Principal Financial Group Response
10mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
2.0
Aug 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people to work with (Depends on who you brush elbows with)

Cons

- Typical sales and product company pushing certain products down to advisors to sell to clients - Doesn't encourage actual portfolio management with deep research into companies, trends, themes, etc. - A lot of empty and broken promises regarding hybrid RIA

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