Senior Administrative Assistant - Senior Administrative Assistant Northern Trust Employee Review

2.0
Apr 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most employees have been there for over 20 years. They have great resources for their employees & families, too.

Cons

You have to either know someone or be teachers pet to have any chance at promotions / salary increases. You can go above and beyond and management won't blink an eye. It's really sad! Also, NT would rather hire a team overseas to save a buck than hire or keep you hired in the US. Emp recognition is the WORST!!!!!!! I highly recommend staying clear of NT (ANY POSITION)

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Apr 21, 2026
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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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