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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

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      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
      3.0
      Jan 6, 2011

      Better than other Fortune companies

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Decent benefits package, Prinpay (bonus), workout facilities, free parking, on-site child care

      Cons

      Job stagnation, be careful where you get hired, make sure you have somewhere to move up to

      4.0
      Dec 22, 2010

      A stable place to work while raising a family.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * good work/life balance * onsite fitness center - at the corporate headquarters * great people to work with * flat organizational structure gives lots of opportunity for decision making

      Cons

      * compensation is mediocre * elimination of some benefits and salary cuts have made PFG a less attractive employer * technical training is largely a thing of the past * limited advancement for technical staff without switching to management

      3.0
      Dec 21, 2010

      Decent with few opportunities.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They seem to actually care about the employees

      Cons

      There is very little opportunity for advancement.

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