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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,591 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 2,591 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
5.0
Apr 25, 2025

Fantastic Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, great team, hands-off management.

Cons

A tad boring at times and super busy at times.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thanks for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us to grow and improve.
4.0
Apr 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are good to work with; few politics, able to ask questions and able to move around the firm

Cons

Heavily tenured people. So may wait a little for increase

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
4.0
Apr 23, 2025

Good company to start with

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Transport, gym, environment, variable pay

Cons

Legacy systems, no business knowledge, hidden talks

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and experience. We value your inputs. Being a company with a history of 145 years, we do work with legacy systems. However, we are already on the path to transform the way we work globally through the use of new technologies. We encourage you to connect with your leader and share your interests to find ways to get involved.
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