Northern Trust reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,449 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 6,449 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
1.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1. Leaves are great and flexible, and you can actually take time off when you need it. 2. Your everyday colleagues are super helpful, approachable, and easy to work with.

Cons

1. Indian leadership is totally useless and pathetic. Employees dealing with family issues face toxic taunts about their commitment. Pregnant employees facing health complications are forced by HR to use up their leaves early, pushed onto unpaid leave later, and treated so badly they just quit. 2.A promotion means zero hike on paper. They make false promises about fixing it in the annual appraisal, but you just end up with a measly 2% to 3% increment while dealing with a massive workload. Plus, your salary is locked from any real jump for the next 3 to 4 years because you are technically "promoted." 3. Awards and promotions only go to a select few favorites. Management rarely throws team dinners, and when they do, they act like they are doing you a massive charity. 4. Asking tough questions puts you straight onto a hit list. Managers act like gods and threaten your career with fake PIPs, while HR blindly protects management instead of helping employees. Junior hikes are next to nothing, while managers take home huge bonuses. 5. Installed invasive tools to track your every single minute and run the place with zero trust.

2.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not expected to work late in office - most leave before 5-5.30. Some nice people throughout the organisation.

Cons

No female senior execs in Asset Management in London or Amsterdam. Some senior leaders do not behave professionally. Lack of accountability - lacklustre performance is ok - as long as you agree with everything senior management say.

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