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Q&A With Principal Financial Group Employees
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How employees describe working at Principal Financial Group
trust reliability customer experience and connection
They communicate with employees well
value, customer experience, and expertise
A company of integrity, for employees and customers.
Their customer service is excellent.
Q&A With Principal Financial Group Employees
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How long after an interview at Principal Financial Group does it take to hear back?
For some reason, it took Principal longer than usual to get back to me with an offer. I believe the answer to this question would be "varies."
What is the dress code at Principal Financial Group?
Casual dress
How do you feel about Principal Financial Group's future?
I believe Principal has a bright future.
How's the vacation policy at Principal Financial Group?
Vacation leave accrued per hours worked
What should I wear for an interview at Principal Financial Group?
One should dress professionally for an interview for an interview with Principal or any other company.
How often do employees get raises at Principal Financial Group?
Annually
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Principal Financial Group?
Maternity leave is leave from work taken by the female "mother or mother-to-be." Paternity leave is leave from work taken by the male "father."
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Principal Financial Group?
The company is difficult for mid-career professionals to join and stay. The root issue is (I surmise) that the company has only one monolithic culture that emerges out of extremely long tenures (diversity is interpreted very narrowly to mean "protected classes" rather than diversity of experience at other companies). New people get ignored, even if they have 20 or 30 years of successful experience in other financial services companies. It's a pigeon hole culture with limited movement of executives and their direct reports. I know I'm a high quality employee, because I rose through the ranks at my previous employers rapidly. However, I feel very stuck in a small box because few people know me or my abilities, and apparently it's not an expectation for managers who've hired from the outside to help mid-career new employees make good connections. It's frustrating.
What's the interview process like at Principal Financial Group?
Three interviews.
What interview questions does Principal Financial Group ask?
What are your goals? Tell me about one time you were faced with diversity. What did you do and how did you do it?
What are your coworkers at Principal Financial Group like?
Everyone is great. Granted there are people I'm not a huge fan of, but you find that anywhere.
What are you most excited about working at Principal Financial Group?
Great managing directors who look out for their advisors.
What benefits does Principal Financial Group provide?
401k with great match, pension, health, life, disability, vision, dental and ESOP.
What's the office vibe like at Principal Financial Group?
It's great! Makes me love coming into work.
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Do they drug test pre hiring?
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How are the managers at Principal Financial Group?
Principal Financial Group employees rate their manager an A+ or 86/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Principal Financial Group?
Principal Financial Group employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A- or 75/100. 64% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 100% of employees get raises every year.
How's career growth and advancement at Principal Financial Group?
100% of the same employees also feel like Principal Financial Group is invested in their career growth.
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Should I work at Principal Financial Group?
46% of Principal Financial Group employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 32% are neutral and 22% would not recommend working at Principal Financial Group to their friends.
| 46% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 32% | Passive |
| 22% | Detractors |
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