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Principal Financial Group

Insurance1,001+ employeesFounded 1987Private
3.57/5

892 verified employee reviews

Rated below the Insurance average of 3.72 — strong on job security, weaker on career growth.

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How employees rate Principal Financial Group

scale 0–5
Overall892 ratings3.57

▲ industry avg 3.72

Job security873 ratingsBEST3.95
Work-life balance873 ratings3.74
Company culture873 ratings3.44
Skill development873 ratings3.25
Work satisfaction873 ratings3.22
Salary satisfaction873 ratings3.57
Career growth873 ratingsWORST2.87

Should you join?

  • ✓Job security (3.95) and Work-life balance (3.74) are its best-rated categories.
  • !Career growth (2.87) is the weakest signal in employee reviews.
  • ≈Overall 3.57 vs the Insurance average of 3.72.

How principal financial group compares

Top 59%

of 65,401 rated companies

#132 of 227

in Insurance

Job security +0.51Work-life balance +0.14Company culture -0.05Skill development -0.28Work satisfaction -0.25Salary satisfaction +0.14Career growth -0.31

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Company facts

Founded
1987
Employees
1,001+
In India
1001
Type
Private · Insurance

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