Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Northern Trust with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 110 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northern Trust overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northern Trust as a Analyst according to 110 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 16%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Northern Trust (Bengaluru) in Mar 2025
Interview
The process was smooth and it took 15 - 20 days after the assessment to schedule the interview.
The interview was not so difficult as the all the questions were based on the financial markets and investment banking and also what is mentioned in the resume and if you're experienced, few questions will be asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you mean by Primary and secondary market
What is Corporate action
What is Trade life cycle and it's process
What do you mean by Reconciliation
Anything about Clearing
What do you mean by Depository
What is Swift
What is Market liquidity
What is Derivatives and it's types
What are Money markets
Repurchase agreement
Asset management
Asset servicing
What is Custody
Who is Custodian
What do you mean by Wealth management
What is Stock split
Mergers and acquisitions and examples
What is Dividend
What are Mutual funds
What do you mean by IPO
Reasons for market correction
About Northern trust
Why Northern trust
Northern trust competitors
Why did you leave your last job
About current job
What is your long term goal
What are your strengths and development
Applied through referral. After that there was an initial aptitude test consisted of general maths Calculations, English and reasoning, telephonic confirmation,personal interview with hiring magers. The Overall recruitment process took almost 4 to 6 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Overall qns from resume and previous internship experience with some qns from capital markets.
There were only 2 interviews a Hr interview and hiring manager interview. I was scheduled for the manager interview then got a feedback after 3 days. Then i was emailed for the onboarding documents one i accepted the job offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the reason of me leaving my previous employer?
Friendly approach
Questions about derivatives and reconciliation and mostly situational questions like how would you manage personal and social life, how would you handle an error, hobbies you have.
Also questions about whether you have carried out any investments
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Derivatives, situational questions, tell me about yourself