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      Principal Financial Group

      Engaged Employer

      Principal Financial Group reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (2,593 total reviews)
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      Deanna Strable

      79% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,593 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
      Feb 19, 2025

      Principal

      Sr. administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive people that want you to grow within the company.

      Cons

      Might be supportive and want to keep you but on the low end of the salary range for the area.

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your perspective. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package. One of our guiding principles of our global pay philosophy is to be market driven. This means that total pay is set and administered in alignment with the external labor markets in which we compete for talent. We use third-party market data to help ensure base salary and incentives are appropriately aligned.
      3.0
      Feb 17, 2025

      Good company not for those wo want to grow in their career

      Process specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good to start career as fresher company has good culture but now it changing

      Cons

      Slow progress in career no appreciation for work micro management

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. As a Principal employee, you set the tone for your career. While there's no "one size fits all" training solution, we offer a variety of opportunities for career growth and development. From growth assignments to learning courses and training programs. We encourage you to explore these opportunities via our intranet.
      4.0
      Feb 17, 2025

      Great place to work!

      Workforce management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Benefits and year-end bonus

      Cons

      Weak leadership that promotes self development, but doesn't allow the time.

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      Principal Financial Group Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At Principal, we seek to foster an innovative and collaborative culture. In that spirit we encourage you to visit the HR Service Center to provide your feedback.
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