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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
3.0
Oct 8, 2025

Biased

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Only Flexibility Teammates Nothing more

Cons

Biased leaders No career growth

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Principal Financial Group Response
8mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the flexibility and the support of your teammates. We take concerns about leadership and career development seriously. Principal is committed to fostering a culture of fairness, inclusion, and growth. We encourage employees to have open conversations with their leaders and to use confidential feedback channels to share concerns. Your input helps us continue aligning our practices with industry standards and employee expectations.
4.0
Oct 7, 2025

Personal Take

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture and engagement activities. Growth opportunities

Cons

Too much commercial mindset especially on salary expectations

5.0
Oct 7, 2025

good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

i like everything. nothing is wrong

Cons

no comments. just the tech stack can be better

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Principal Financial Group Response
8mo
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.
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