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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,589 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,589 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
Nov 13, 2025

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Culture is good. 2. Overtime pay is provided. 3. Work-life balance is the best.

Cons

1. Learning Curve for beginners is good, but stagnant once you spend a couple of years. 2. Promotion is very slow after T3 roles.

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Principal Financial Group Response
6mo
Thank you for your feedback. We value your input on our technology stack. While we continue to work with some legacy systems, we’re actively investing in modernizing our platforms through AI, automation, and other emerging technologies. Feedback like yours helps us prioritize and accelerate these efforts. We encourage you to speak to your leader on getting involved in stretch projects or participating in AI advocacy groups, which will help you gain experience and explore a more wholesome career development.
4.0
Nov 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good exposure of finance working

Cons

no cons as such good company

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Principal Financial Group Response
7mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying your work. We encourage you to take advantage of the numerous learning tools and opportunities available within the organization to continue skilling up and continuing your self-development journey.
5.0
Nov 6, 2025

Great job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, good work life balance. Good pay. And flexible work from home opportunities.

Cons

Only thing they can improve on is insuring top performers get consistently paid for their performances, the bonus structure sometimes awards people who did not actually have the best sales numbers

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Principal Financial Group Response
7mo
Thanks for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us to grow and improve.
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