Execs are out of touch, and focused on their self-enrichment - Senior Vice President Northern Trust Employee Review

3.0
Jan 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is a large part of the company that is strongly aligned with truly helping out the client. Great clients and fantastic reputation.

Cons

The weakest part of the company are the executives of the company. From the CEO to the most of the business unit heads, they are self absorbed and completely out of touch with what is happening. Unfortunately, this group has been stagnant for too long -- now is focused on "getting the stock price up" -- so that they can even further cash in before they retire. In the meantime, they huddle on the third floor and try to figure out whom to blame for not meeting sales projections or stupid emails praising their own thoughts. ('a approach, or 'my ideas on excellence").

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Pros

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Cons

Constant reminders to do more with less and cut costs and belt tightening while the execs line their pockets and you maybe get a 2% raise. I could see such actions if the firm was doing bad financially, but they aren’t. Record this and record that for many quarters now. And they walk around patting each other on the back like they all did such a great job when in reality, the markets are up so the value of the assets we manage are up. I’m wondering what sort of actions will happen when the market goes south for several quarters. Oh. And the constant state of surveillance here is BS. Tracking to make sure you are here 3 days a week. Keyboard / mouse / PC tracking systems receding your activity. It’s like a 21st century high tech sweatshop in some ways.

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