Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,932 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 (590) , 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 776 reviews)); "Northern Trust has a great culture and I have heard it time and time again." ((in 550 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 382 reviews)); "Good Benefits and training hybrid work schedule" ((in 347 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 273 reviews))

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

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 399 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 290 reviews)); "Too slow to change and low salaries" ((in 288 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 103 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus for the work taken from us" ((in 100 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

(6,461 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 6,461 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

Nov 20, 2012

Good Ole Boys Club

Line assistant-head teller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers friendly, interactions with clients, physical work environment was nice.

Cons

Lack of internal career growth, was a great employee yet overlooked for several positions while interviewing for outside candidates.

1.0

Sep 16, 2012

Too conservative and does not embrace creativity or change.

Senior investment risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability. Many people stay for their entire career.

Cons

Too many to list but infrastructure and software are outdated. Political and bureaucratic environment. No incentives or reward for hard work.

2.0

Oct 4, 2010

Excellent products & services; but more clean up is needed.

Relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, it’s a very strong institution; great products and services. They are well established throughout the US and overseas. The office has been there for over ten years now and they have built up a pretty good book of business. Clients are absolutely amazing and the benefits are good too ( great pay, 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation, sick leave, personal time off, paid holidays, 401K w/matching contributions, tuition reimbursement (graduate & undergraduate), expense reimbursement, and great informative employee and client events.

Cons

Organization is currently going through some major organizational and leadership changes. There is a lack of training on various corporate software systems and job functions. So if you are not very tech savvy and not a “go-getter” who is willing to figure things out for themselves, things will be a challenge for you. The organization can be very political at times and a strong hierarchy within the office does exist. If you have a strong backbone and are willing to put up with a lot of annoyances (favoritism, office gossip, lack of training, lack of leadership, lack of communication, hierarchy, support staff not utilizing time effectively due to hours of internet surfing, associates carrying on long non-work conversations when their assistance is needed, then this office is not the place for you.

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