Overall experience - Financial Analyst Northern Trust Employee Review

2.0
Feb 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very nice updated building to work in with a great view but this would be one of the few pros to working for this company.

Cons

Pay scale was extremely unfair/ low based on work load and in comparison peers. Will cross train you and have you responsibilities for multiple different functions so they don’t have to pay another salary but will not compensate you fairly based off your work load and ability to perform multiple different positions. Amount of bonus was the lowest percentage you can imagine yearly. Also noticed upper management seems to target any individual who has FMLA

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance and strong culture

Cons

Easier credits to underwrite at the beginning

2.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people and a good environment. Benefits are good and the work is interesting. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate NT as a 7. But, it’s typical big corporate crap that hands out 2% raises and minimum bonuses during a good year yet spends $360 million this past quarter buying their stock back.

Cons

Constant reminders to do more with less and cut costs and belt tightening while the execs line their pockets and you maybe get a 2% raise. I could see such actions if the firm was doing bad financially, but they aren’t. Record this and record that for many quarters now. And they walk around patting each other on the back like they all did such a great job when in reality, the markets are up so the value of the assets we manage are up. I’m wondering what sort of actions will happen when the market goes south for several quarters. Oh. And the constant state of surveillance here is BS. Tracking to make sure you are here 3 days a week. Keyboard / mouse / PC tracking systems receding your activity. It’s like a 21st century high tech sweatshop in some ways.

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