The worst place to work in technology - Technology Northern Trust Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There are no benefits whatsoever to working at Northern Trust. It is the absolute worst place to work if you are in technology.

Cons

This is the worst job I've ever had in my 25+ year career in technology. Northern has a one-size-fits-all mentality when solving problems. If the solution does not meet their predefined process, it cannot be implemented. The ability to work efficiently is impeded by strict adherence to PROCESS instead of intelligence and common sense. The drive for quality is undermined by over-reliance on cheap offshore labor that produces sub standard work product, much of which must be redone.

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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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