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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

78% approve of CEO

70% 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
Jan 4, 2025

Overall good experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Great office space

Cons

Old technology Similar work Working hours

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Certain legacy systems to support long-standing clients and infrastructure, are required. We are also actively investing in upgrades, where required. We encourage you to connect with your leaders to get involved in projects and work that will give you the opportunity to get exposure to new technology.
4.0
Jan 3, 2025

Nice place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly culture. As far as firms go, company cares about its employees.

Cons

Lot of legacy systems that need to be wrangled.

1.0
Jan 3, 2025

Bad Leadership

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home and availability to work remote when needed.

Cons

They promote based on who they like and not who has the most skills/experience. They are biased when giving raises when your team did better than another’s and they get a raise when you don’t, true bias. It’s about being a yes man and not a space to help initiate true innovations. I wouldn’t work here.

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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, inclusive, and collaborative culture. Please know this information is invaluable for us as we continue to learn, grow and improve. 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.
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