17. Principal Financial Group
Rank: 17 (Previous rank: 21) What makes it so great?
CEO Larry Zimpleman got a thumbs-up for weekly e-mails he sent during height of the financial upheaval to keep employees up-to-date and reassure them the company was healthy. "Hearing from you was exactly what I personally needed," said one staffer.
Headquarters: 711 High St.
Des Moines, IA 50392
2007 revenue ($ millions): 10,907
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Pay |
Avg. annual pay* |
Most common job (salaried): IT Application Analyst Senior |
$88,241 |
Most common job (hourly): Individual Investor Specialist II |
$34,690 |
Work-life |
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Job sharing program |
Yes |
Compressed workweek |
Yes |
Telecommuting |
Yes |
Diversity |
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% minorities |
8% |
% women |
66% |
Has nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation? |
Yes |
Offers domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples? |
Yes |
Professional training |
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Salaried employees (hrs./yr.): |
21 |
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.): |
22 |
From the February 2, 2009 issue
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