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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
Nov 11, 2024

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and bonuses .

Cons

Changed role and make additional requirements for existing employees

4.0
Oct 2, 2024

Current employer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pension, unlimited pto

Cons

The pay is typically low

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for for taking the time to leave a review. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package. One of our guiding principles of our global pay philosophy is to be market driven. This means that total pay is set and administered in alignment with the external labor markets in which we compete for talent. We use third-party market data to help ensure base salary and incentives are appropriately aligned.
2.0
Oct 1, 2024

Terrible pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Flexibility with work hrs Remote options

Cons

Pay was horrendous Manager was absolutely worthless

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and thank you for bringing this to our attention. If there is anything else you’d like to share, you can anonymously report through the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433).
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