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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 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 2,587 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
1.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Days off around the holidays.

Cons

This place will push you to a psychiatrist. They underpay you while having 500+ in queue, they’ve outsourced their quality team so your metrics will suffer so they don’t have to give you a good bonus, they make you do mandatory overtime and don’t tell you until the last minute as if you don’t have a personal life. They block of certain months and won’t let you take your PTO and oh guess what if they don’t approve it and you still need the time off you get in trouble. I’ve never experience this type of horrible treatment in my LIFE!

4.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy workplace environments, exposure to new Technology

Cons

Constantly changing org structure. New leaders not very people friendly.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this feedback. At Principal, we strive to foster a supportive, inclusive, and accountable workplace. If you’d like to provide more detail about your experience, you may choose to use our confidential reporting options, including the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433) or through the Unethical or Fraudulent Activity Reporting form: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/54514/index.html.
3.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Work life balance is good Opinions are appreciated

Cons

No work from home and strict policies Low salary

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Principal Financial Group Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Principal has been committed to providing a tailored approach to life and work for our employees for more than 50 years. We remain committed to flexibility and supporting a variety of work arrangements while balancing the value of working together in person. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer a competitive benefits package. Our global pay philosophy is market driven, with total pay aligned to external labor markets using third‑party data.
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