They offer hybrid work set-up and the pay is fair based on market conditions. Management is also fair.
Cons
Less engagement activities during my last year with them. Also during my last year, we were short on seating capacity as we were still required to go to the office 3x a week. I hope they expanded the seating capacity again.
Principal Financial Group Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We're committed to creating the best possible experience for our employees, and your feedback on seating capacity and employee engagement are areas we continue to assess as teams evolve and in-office attendance increases. Your input helps us strengthen our workplace environment and enhance the overall employee experience.
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good FTO policy
good opportunity for career development
flexible work arrangements
Cons
health insurance sucks - United
annual reviews- everything's made up and the points don't matter
more and more pressure to be in-office despite team members being remote
Principal Financial Group Response
4d
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. Your input is valuable as we work to improve as an employer.
Decent work life balance and benefits. Principal offers a pension which is unheard of in today’s age.
Cons
Pay is below average and Principal does not offer inflation raises. Once you hit the midpoint of your salary, you will get a 0% raise until you’re promoted, which will take multiple years regardless of performance. Performance reviews are vague and often used against employees to avoid promotions. At least in my department, I’ve yet to see any of the remote workers be promoted. This is starting to affect attrition and we’re already starting to see people leaving. It’s well known at this point that the best way to get promoted is to leave Principal and get rehired, which even leadership has stated publicly. This is a huge frustration and blow to morale, as it starts to feel like employees need to compete against their co-workers for raises.
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Principal Financial Group Response
2w
We appreciate you sharing your feedback. As a leader in retirement solutions and employee benefits, we strive to provide our employees with a competitive benefits package. Our global pay philosophy is guided by market-driven principles. and we leverage third-party market data to ensure our base salary and incentives remain appropriately competitive.