Just wasn't for me, but still proceed with caution. - Investment Manager Liaison Group - Client Servicing Northern Trust Employee Review

2.0
Jun 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great hours, start early so we can leave early in the Tempe location, lines up with standard Chicago business hours (central time).

Cons

Admittedly, I didn't really fit into the team culture very much, which is a first in any role I ever had and had a difficult time understanding it, so most of it is on me. Training for the role wasn't great and felt overwhelmed most of the time. It feels very clique-ish and you can tell right away who is tight with management and who isn't (me). Felt kind of like an outsider the majority of the time and the environment is very intimidating and borderline toxic if they view you unfit right away. In one year witnessed three people get fired, all individuals who were working there a year or less. They say they are patient with those learning the role and learning at a different pace than others, but didn't feel this was the case for me.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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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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