Micromanagement and toxic culture overshadow benefits - Officer Northern Trust Employee Review

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Salary, health insurance, that’s about it.

Cons

- Higher management micromanages you. They care about what time you come in, how long did you take your lunch and what time you leave to the second. - 3 days in office per week mandate although everyone works in their own silos and meetings are all virtual anyway. So imagine commuting 1-2 hours to work to join virtual meetings. Absolutely pointless. - Higher management seems to spread gossips/rumours behind individuals back about their start time, what time they leave office, etc, instead of discussing with individuals directly. Shows a lack of maturity? - Some colleagues who have limited knowledge on their job scope but somehow gets the job anyway? Surely there is a minimum standard of recruitment? - Colleagues are being made redundant but there has been little to no communication from all levels of management about it. Not sure why they are keeping it hush hush but we all know people have been made redundant. At least be transparent and upfront about it instead of playing mind games.

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5.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work, especially starting your career.

Cons

I have no cons— fabulous people.

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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