Does Principal Financial Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Principal Financial Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Principal Financial Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Principal Financial Group?

71% of Principal Financial Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Principal Financial Group 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Principal Financial Group?

Software Engineer (159) , Analyst (103) , Financial Advisor (53) , Data Engineer (45) , Senior Software Engineer (45) , Retirement Specialist (44) , Software Developer (42) , Intern (38) , Business Analyst (31) , Process Specialist (28) , Software Engineer(Internship) (25) , Associate Consultant (24) , Financial Analyst (24) , Client Service Associate (23) , Senior Analyst (22)

What are the pros of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the company overall is working to have the employees to be more antonymous." ((in 250 reviews)); "Very fulfilling work with great people" ((in 152 reviews)); "pay can be good for some position" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good work culture and processes" ((in 84 reviews)); "providing jobs and good salaries" ((in 65 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"3. Bad management infact they do not know to manage at all. 4. No employee importance." ((in 110 reviews)); "Most managers have next to no idea what an employee is doing and rely very heavily on surveys given to each team." ((in 42 reviews)); "There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you." ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior management is not the brightest by any stretch of the imagination, and junior expressing any ambition to contribute beyond their role is immediatley squashed." ((in 12 reviews)); "management has gotten weaker and weaker, while upper management has become more focused on moving the stock price." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Principal Financial Group redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Principal Financial Group redundancy and their outlook for job security at Principal Financial Group in 2026.

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 total reviews)

Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

68% 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Apr 10, 2023

Fixed Income PM

Porfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You learn a lot from the investements team

Cons

Sometimes you have to work more hours due to the deadlines

5.0

Sep 16, 2022

priceline

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work at your own pace

Cons

not enough money to work in a day

4.0

Oct 31, 2013

Great place to work. They care about their employees.

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They care about their employees, they are flexible, they help you balance work and life.

Cons

Hard to get back in, they sometimes are too structured.

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