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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
3.0
Jan 5, 2015

Retirement Specialist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company pays for Series 6 license and training materials. Learn phone and customer service skills. Huge company with many avenues for professional movement.

Cons

Entry level position. Call center environment.

4.0
Dec 31, 2014

I enjoyed working for this company.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were the best and the reasom why I stayed for so long. They were like family. Benefits were good and office location was ideal.

Cons

Advancement limited unless you were willing to transfer. Negative changes occurred after company went public.

4.0
Dec 27, 2014

My take!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Small company with loads of opportunities

Cons

Too much power in the hands of managers Too many unproductive employees

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