Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,930 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 67% 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?

67% 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 (702) , Senior Analyst (589) , Financial Analyst (299) , Consultant (250) , Technical Coordinator (219) , Vice President (179) , 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 774 reviews)); "Northern Trust has a great culture and I have heard it time and time again." ((in 553 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 385 reviews)); "good benefits and leave credits" ((in 367 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 271 reviews))

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

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 394 reviews)); "Too slow to change and low salaries" ((in 294 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 292 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 106 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus for the work taken from us" ((in 97 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,459 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 6,459 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

1.0

Mar 24, 2015

Employees Are Not Valued

Asset management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a pension plan.

Cons

Even though 2014 was an excellent year for the company's earnings, most employees didn't get a raise. The only employees who seem to like working for this company are the employees who've worked for Northern Trust their entire careers, and they manage, and are managed, by fear. Everyone else is surviving until they can move on. There's virtually no opportunity for growth, advancement or promotion for most employees, and the hiring practices have gone downmarket to save money. Most new hires are right out of college, or a few years out of college, and not too bright.

4.0

Jan 28, 2015

Conservative Financial Services Company

Senior investment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work-life balance - Company is risk averse/conservative - Pension plan - Hardworking people - Strong & easy going culture/history

Cons

- Hard to move up, promotions are hard to come by - Outdated tech - Benefits are OK - Tend to hire people with a lot of experience/overqualified - Compensation could be better

4.0

Jan 27, 2015

Good place to work

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really nice people work there, and some of them really know their stuff. They have a lot of technology projects, and bright people at the top running them. They're a major market maker and a very reputable old Chicago institution. Some people have been there for decades.

Cons

The organization is a bit bureaucratic, so things take time to get approval. It seems, some people do about 30 minutes of real work every other day. Others work unpaid overtime to pick up the slack. Agressive offshore recruiting onsite derails many a project. They have some pretty old tech there and need to cut the cord.

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