Working at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Des Moines, IA Area

"I have worked for PFG since 2018, it is called as Iowa's best kept secret. Like the people of Iowa and midwest this company is extra nice to its customers and takes good care of them. I fully trust them with my own money, i.e. 401K, that is how much trust I place on them."

"Principal is a wonderful place to work, the atmosphere is very inclusive."

"I have worked for Principal for almost 3 years. I absolutely love the environment and goals that Principal sets for itself and employees. I have done processing and many different projects during my time that have strengthened my customer service, efficiency, and organizational skills"

"I've worked for PFG from 2017 until 2020 in a digital transformation initiative, and it was what this company needed. The BAU was open enough to embrace the change and listen to our advisory as a team and we achieve several goals that improve our customer experience."

"simple yet great working here"

"great place to work and no need to think."

"I worked at Principal Financial Group for 3 months as a Data Science intern. Contrary to the position title, I was hardly given any data science work. I was made to continually perform the mind-numbing task of UI testing (user side). Imagine doing that everyday for 2 months."

"Good Company but with poor location"

"Principal is a great place to work. They are very diverse, innovating and changing rapidly."

"PFG is a great place to work! Work life balance is important here as well as straight talk."

"I used 4 months with my group members to finish the term project, we had chance to communicate with the board member and they awarded us for our good performance."

"I am working in Principal Financial Group since Feb 2012 as Associate Consultant in India. This company is providing a very good exposure in terms of professional as well as personal growth."

"Don't argue with the process, just do the work."

What do you like about working at Principal Financial Group?

"The quiet time and people working together as a team to accomplish multiple goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask if their are any layoffs and how they fixed/accomplished the layoffs."

What don't you like about working at Principal Financial Group?

"How one cannot take a stand for what is right."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open for the employees."

What do you like about working at Principal Financial Group?

"Flexibility, work life balance"