Principal Financial Group reviews

The Principal Financial Group is a great company to work for. However; as a legal Support Assistant you are doing everybody else’s job and get noted as the catch all for the department when others can't perform up to par, or are too lazy to do their own job that they are being paid an inflated salary for. The company runs on a seniority pay scale, so you can have an employee in your department that doesn't do anything, but has been with the company since Jesus so they get paid outrageous amounts for their little effort. Communication within the legal department is horrible.

Each office is managed by a local manager so this can vary by the office you work at. There are no growth opportunities. Company seems that they rather take people from outside than to promote within. Principal, like other companies, have cut salaries, benefits and jobs. Communication about the salary cuts were not clearly communicated. Company claims they are financial strong yet continue to eliminate positions. More work is added to employees who are already stressed out. No team spirit. No recognition for job well done.