Northern Trust reviews

It's for average performers because it's not a meritocracy. One usually progresses based on time worked. It can take up to 12 years for a half decent promotion, and that's to another average position. Not really a place for self starters who want to move fast through the chain. Also there are way too many job titles & the structure is very very very unflat - i.e. lots of AVPs, VPs, etc. No matter what you do, you will find yourself at the bottom of an extremely long food chain.

Very few opportunities for growth, disconnected management, very low compensation, unmotivated employees/management, weak support systems, incompetent training staff. Northern Trust suffers mainly from the fact that upper management seems to assume that the majority of lower level employees are unable or unwilling to think. This has fostered an environment of zero accountability and zero opportunity. Employees often have down time depending on their work schedule/job title and will often struggle to find things to do. Instead of increasing the work force, Northern Management should be focused on becoming more efficient with its current operations by delegating more responsibility and providing more rewards.