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The Principal Financial Group is a global financial investment management leader headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The Principal Financial Group (The Principal) offers businesses individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services including retirement, asset management and insurance, through its diverse family of financial services companies. The Principal has offices in 18 countries throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America. As of March 31, 2014, The Principal Financial Group had $496 billion in total assets under management and serves some 19.2 million customers worldwide. In 2014, The Principal was ranked 298th on Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 largest U.S. corporations (May 2014). In 2013, The Principal earned the top spot in its category for the second year in a row of Pensions & Investments' annual survey of Best Places to Work in Money Management. In 2013, The Principal ranked 528th on the Forbes Global 2000 list, which recognizes the world's biggest and most powerful companies, as measured by a composite ranking for sales profits, assets and market value (as of April 2013).

The interview process at Principal Financial Group is straightforward. There is a common skills assessment which covers topics including but not limited to reading, writing, articulation, and basic math. Applicants must bring their resume with them to the interview. Some applicants go through a email screening before progressing to an in person interview. Current employees have reported that it is important to show that you are capable of coping with stressful situations, working in a fast paced environment, have a flexible schedule, and collaborating with others. Once through the screening process, all new employees are required to go through a introductory training.