Benefits & Perks
Above and beyond a paycheck
You help clients live their best lives. We want to help you do the same.
Principal® offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and special perks to give you everything you need to support your personal, professional, and financial wellbeing.
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Benefits that live up to their name
Because each employee is unique, our benefit packages offer a lot of choice. Every benefit we provide contributes to the healthy, fulfilling life and gratifying work experience you deserve, at an affordable cost.
Benefit packages vary by location, but you can typically look forward to perks like:
- Work-life balance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Personal leave
- Parental leave
- Volunteer time off
- Onsite child development center at headquarters
- Health and wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Prenatal care programs
- Fitness centers in some locations
- Mothers’ rooms
- Domestic partner benefits
- Financial security
- Retirement plan with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Free access to advisors
- Adoption reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependents
- Workplace satisfaction
- No-meeting Fridays
- Employee resource groups
- Multicultural celebrations
- Mentoring programs
- State-of-the-art facilities
Hear what employees have to say about the work-life balance at Principal:
As an expectant mom, I appreciate the benefits and flexibility Principal provides. I've been able to participate in a prenatal program and have access to healthcare professionals who can help answer my questions.
Kristin
Senior Claims Examiner
Des Moines, IA
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