2012 Employer Profile
No.
16
Principal Financial Group
http://www.principal.com
Why you want to work there
The spirit of collaboration can be felt throughout the IT department at this Des Moines-based financial services provider. IT professionals regularly work with colleagues in other departments on technology-driven business projects, and they carve out customized career paths with the help of their supervisors. Employees can take advantage of a variety of flexible working arrangements including flextime, telecommuting and job-sharing; they can even use personal devices to access corporate systems.
- Rank by company size:
- Large, No. 9
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 10,301
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 1,783
IT employee turnover in 2011: 10%
IT promotions in 2011: 11%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2011: 2
Training budget per IT employee in 2011: $437
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 46%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 46%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 46%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 8%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 5%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 9%