Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,927 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Northern Trust to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Northern Trust have been left by employees working as Business Analyst , Associate and Intern .

Does Northern Trust pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northern Trust employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northern Trust. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Trust?

68% of Northern Trust employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northern Trust 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Trust?

Analyst (701) , Senior Analyst (589) , Financial Analyst (299) , Consultant (250) , Technical Coordinator (219) , Vice President (178) , Team Leader (143) , Senior Consultant (125) , Fund Accountant (91) , Senior Financial Analyst (89) , Associate Consultant (67) , Manager (63) , Intern (61) , Second Vice President (54) , Senior Vice President (53)

What are the pros of working at Northern Trust according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good for some and ok for others" ((in 784 reviews)); "Good culture and Equality." ((in 551 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 391 reviews)); "Good benefits and many days off" ((in 369 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 280 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northern Trust according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 387 reviews)); "Low salary increases if you stay on the same team for extended periods of time." ((in 295 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 289 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus for the work taken from us" ((in 104 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 101 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northern Trust layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northern Trust layoffs and their outlook for job security at Northern Trust in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Northern Trust locations?

Chicago , Tempe , Miami , New York , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Stamford , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Tampa , San Diego , West Palm Beach , Boston , Jersey City , Scottsdale , Naperville , Washington , Newport Beach , San Francisco , North Chicago , Kansas City , Arizona City , Grand Rapids , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Fort Lauderdale , Naples , Chicago

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Northern Trust reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,456 total reviews)

Michael OGrady

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Northern Trust has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,456 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Jan 4, 2012

Team lacked strong communication skills, mediocre skill sets

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance between work and personal life.

Cons

Employee compensation was below average compared to other firms, yet the hiring managers went after competition (but didnt want to pay for better talent). Employees lacked many of the credentials found in competitors (substandard). Bonuses were weak during my time there and from what my former colleagues told me, bonus target rates that were stated at the beginning of the year where never reached by anyone (essentially the average bonus rate quoted was really the "top" bonus. And no one hit it). Bonus was very subjective, goals were not clearly and quantitatively measured so it was often hard to disagree with your bonus).

4.0

Dec 28, 2011

Great culture, employee friendly environment. Gives importance to the employees individual development.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, employee friendly environment. Gives importance to the employees individual development.

Cons

Slow career growth and less budget towards employee recreation.

2.0

Nov 15, 2011

Too much work

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Vacation time is very generous for bank officers -Some departments have great management

Cons

-Some departments are very back stabbing in client servicing -Too much work on everyone's desk -Inadequate compensation compared to other companies - Low morale

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Jobs at Northern Trust

Administrative Assistant

Client Servicing Development Associate

Talent Management Specialist

Associate Product Manager