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      Investment Associate Interview

      Jun 20, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northern Trust in Jul 2008

      Interview

      1 phone interview 3 HR fit interviews 2 Managing Director Interviews 6 Portfolio Manager Interviews

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Give me a time when you took the initiative?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are Northern's total assets under management?
      Answer question
      1

      Other Investment Associate Interview Reviews for Northern Trust

      Investment Associate Interview

      Jun 27, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Northern Trust

      Interview

      The process was very extensive, in total I had 5 rounds of interviews, with 1 being a phone call, 3 being online, and the last being in person. The first step in this process was a 15 minute long screening phone call to gage your interest in the role, your reasonings on why you want to at Northern Trust, and getting to know you more as a candidate. After passing the initial screening, you will be met with a PA on a one-on-one interview, which will mostly be about how your previous experience can be translated to this role, and the PA will ask about your knowledge on the market. The next round is a two PMs will interview you. These questions consist of how deep your knowledge is about markets, your why on your interest in this role and field, and more overall average interview questions. The fourth interview was a panel-styled interview where you meet the team and will ask more heavy questions about market, economy, investment philosophies, and more. At this stage, the panel are really intrigued and meet you to see if you are a qualified candidate. The last interview was in-person, where I met face-to-face with the team. This interview is just to see your chemistry with the team, how you are in person, and to see if they see you being part of the team. All-in-all, the process was very long, but easy-going and natural. The Northern Trust team talks to you as an actual human being and are understanding with life outside of work.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are your thoughts on the market? Why do you want to work here?
      Answer question

      Investment Associate Interview

      Aug 22, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northern Trust (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2023

      Interview

      The overall process was friendly and efficient — they were quick to reach out with next steps after each stage. There were a total of three interviews: one behavioral interview with the hiring manager and two technical interviews with portfolio managers. The technical questions weren’t overly detailed but focused on making sure you have a solid basic understanding of the markets and that you stay up to date with financial news. Overall, it felt more like a conversation than a high-pressure interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are you thoughts on the U.S. equity market?
      1 Answer

      Investment Associate Interview

      Jun 3, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Northern Trust (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2022

      Interview

      HR Call, then an interview with the hiring manager, then a super day with the whole team. It seemed as though there was a disconnect between HR and the hiring manager throughout the process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you do to follow the markets?
      Answer question

      Northern Trust interviews FAQs

      • Investment Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Northern Trust with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Investment Associate roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northern Trust overall takes an average of 29 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Northern Trust as a Investment Associate according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  28%

        Phone interview:  23%

        Group panel interview:  14%

        Background check:  12%

        Skills test:  9%

        Personality test:  5%

        Drug test:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

        Presentation:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Analyst(702) ;
        2. Senior Analyst(590) ;
        3. Financial Analyst(299) ;
        4. Consultant(250) ;
        5. Technical Coordinator(219) ;
        6. Vice President(179) ;
        7. Team Leader(143) ;
        8. Senior Consultant(125) ;
        9. Fund Accountant(91) ;
        10. Senior Financial Analyst(89) ;
        11. Associate Consultant(67) ;
        12. Manager(63) ;
        13. Intern(61) ;
        14. Second Vice President(54) ;
        15. Senior Vice President(53) .


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