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Principal Financial Group

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Good Company, Tough getting going - Anonymous employee Principal Financial Group Employee Review

4.0
Oct 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Principal has great products and great people that are excellent resources for Principal's sales force. Leader in retirement plans and working with small to medium sized businesses.

Cons

Tough to get started in financial services unless you can go out and find a book of business to purchase. Given a four month transition salary but unless your an experienced agent its pretty tough after the first year and you have called everyone you know.

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Pros

Great worklife balance and flexible hours

Cons

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