Forgotten! - Teller Northern Trust Employee Review

1.0
Jan 20, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Teller dept provided security during this economic hard time.

Cons

Micro-manage to the tenth power! It is evident that management never took any "How to manage courses." Management speaks down to the team. I recall our regional saying that “we are lucky to have jobs” how professional is that. During monthly reviews the manager makes everything sound peachy cream. Once you receive your yearly review there is a list of things that were never mentioned. You work hard, go home stressing and try to retain a positive attitude for days to come. When majority of the tellers did not receive a 3 or better on there reviews something is wrong! This is intentionally done to hold people back. At the beginning management makes it appear as though they are more than willing to help you advance your career and once they see your potential and will to want more, a wrench is thrown in your path. This is the most stressful place I have ever worked. Taking on daily responsibilities, but yet still not recognized. I have a Bachelors degree and currently going to school for my Masters. How much further can one develop as a teller!? No room for advancement in this dept. Designed to fail! It’s a job, not a career.

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Pros

Nice people and a good environment. Benefits are good and the work is interesting. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate NT as a 7. But, it’s typical big corporate crap that hands out 2% raises and minimum bonuses during a good year yet spends $360 million this past quarter buying their stock back.

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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