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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,590 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 2,590 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
Oct 9, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Principal is a great company located in a great location. You get the benefits of working in a fortune 500 company without the costs associated with working on the coasts or a huge metropolis. Principal is big enough that you can move around to change careers but stay at the same company, but small enough that you can build close relationships.

Cons

Like most financial services companies, the last 4 years have brought a lot of pressure to keep the bottom line in the black.

3.0
Oct 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The training program and resources are top notch. Very ethical. Management genuinely wants you to succeed.

Cons

Working on a commission only basis is tough. The stress level can be high at times around the office. Some of the corporate training is not entirely necessary and you get the feeling that you are at times getting the short end of the compensation stick.

3.0
Oct 4, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Cab facility. Good compensation and annual hikes. Fixed working hours.

Cons

Promotion or IJP process is very biased and mostly on favoritism. Except national holidays, office is open on all festivals. Management layer has stagnated and seems like monarchy now.

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