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
3.0
Jun 19, 2026

Great work-life balance, but pay isn't competitive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and company culture

Cons

Salary and incentives not upto industry standards

4.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great company for networking and one of few remaining with pension.

Cons

Like many companies, work moves overseas. Middle management here is not properly compensated for the heavy workload in managing large scale projects overseas whilst managing team and operations.

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