Northern Trust reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,450 total reviews)
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Michael OGrady

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Northern Trust has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northern Trust employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jun 13, 2026

Not bad/not fantastic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Good work-life balance -For the most part good people

Cons

-Cumbersome processes -Outdated tech -Organic growth consistently lackluster -Unable to acquire/retain top talent because they don’t want to pay top dollars

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