Worst Company to Work For - Banking Operations Analyst Northern Trust Employee Review

1.0
Mar 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get a paycheck and some benefits.

Cons

They pay very little compared to other banks. They were very strict with return to office and aren’t flexible for those with families or those who need it. They will promote whoever sucks up the most and not the person who works the hardest. Usually they will promote the workplace bully. And then when someone leaves the team or gets promoted they will put that person’s work load on you without a raise. Management micromanages and even managers you don’t report to will micromanage you. They talk a lot about in person collaboration but then your manager and team will be in a completely different state and all your meetings will be over Teams. This job is not friendly to moms, especially if you have young kids.

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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
CEO approval
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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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