Question 1

Is Principal Financial Group a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

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Software Developer professionals working at Principal Financial Group have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 206 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Principal Financial Group employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Principal Financial Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Principal Financial Group.

Question 2

Does Principal Financial Group pay Software Developer employees well?

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Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Principal Financial Group with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 206 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Principal Financial Group.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Principal Financial Group?

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Software Engineer (161), Analyst (103), Financial Advisor (53), Data Engineer (47), Senior Software Engineer (45), Retirement Specialist (44), Software Developer (42), Intern (38), Business Analyst (31), Process Specialist (28), Software Engineer(Internship) (25), Associate Consultant (24), Financial Analyst (24), Client Service Associate (23), Senior Analyst (22)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

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"Great benefits and the company overall is working to have the employees to be more antonymous." ((in 248 reviews)); "Very fulfilling work with great people" ((in 157 reviews)); "good pay and bonuses ." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work culture and tech stack" ((in 80 reviews)); "providing jobs and good salaries" ((in 60 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

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"Management is poor at highest and mid levels" ((in 111 reviews)); "Most managers have next to no idea what an employee is doing and rely very heavily on surveys given to each team." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you." ((in 40 reviews)); "Low pay, team politics, old boys network, nepotism(It’s very common for upper management have family working here, and they do get preferential treatment), some people don’t get promotions regardless of the experience and dedication, some managers don’t even make eye contact with the regular Joe unless you play golf." ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior management is not the brightest by any stretch of the imagination, and junior expressing any ambition to contribute beyond their role is immediatley squashed." ((in 11 reviews))

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