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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,594 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,594 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
Feb 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company Value culture People centric

Cons

Not applicable, all good and don't see an cons

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for your thoughtful note. Your feedback is both encouraging and valuable as we continue investing for our future keeping both our customers and our employees at the front and center.
2.0
Feb 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, hours, work from home

Cons

Moral, call center, constant micromanaging

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At Principal, we seek to foster an innovative and collaborative culture. ]. If there is anything else you’d like to share, you can anonymously report through the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433) or the Unethical or Fraudulent Activity Reporting form: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/54514/index.html.
4.0
Feb 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance Hybrid Good pay Product based

Cons

Older systems The organization was very good, but recently top leadership got changed and they are very service oriented. The room for innovation is very less now.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. PGS believes in transparent leadership and all actions and decisions are taken with the consensus of global business leaders. We encourage you to reach to your PGS business leader to clarify any questions or concerns you may have.
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