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      Principal Financial Group

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      Principal Financial Group reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (2,595 total reviews)
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      Deanna Strable

      78% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,595 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
      2.0
      Aug 17, 2023

      Rapid decline

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some flexibility with with environment. Ready to build a network. Lots of opportunity to move around within company

      Cons

      Upper management group is out of touch with decision making. Work life balance is diminishing rapidly for DSM employees. High levels of animosity caused by unpreparedness of IRT acquisition.

      3.0
      Aug 14, 2023

      UnRealistic Expectations

      Short term disability analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Formal training program, benefits start from day 1, generous PTO

      Cons

      Unrealistic quota, if you leave you won’t get paid out your accrued PTO unless you live in a state that mandates it.

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