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Principal Financial Group

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Solid benefits, static ladder - Investment Operations Specialist Principal Financial Group Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, meaningful work, nice campus

Cons

Prefer to hire external than promote within, typically pay external hires more than more experienced internals, eventually leads to talented employees leaving.

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Pros

Great worklife balance and flexible hours

Cons

Not top end in pay within the industry

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Principal Financial Group Response
3d
We appreciate your feedback! Hearing that you felt supported reinforces what we're proud of—the strong community we've built together.
3.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Great opportunity to start a career. You can legitamitely move throughout the company starting with this role.

Cons

Bad contact center environment. Back to back calls every day. They only discuss call times and never what leads to the numbers.

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Principal Financial Group Response
7h
Thank you for sharing your experience. Your feedback plays a vital role in helping us improve as an employer.
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