Well known company, great benefits, But pay is way under market - Investment Performance Analyst Northern Trust Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2010
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Pros

-Great work/life balance -Excellent benefits -Strong Company Brand -Good place to learn and start a career -They encourage movement between departments -Good, smart people -Job security -Get to interact with and get to know people in many other departments

Cons

-Pay is significantly under market -Review process not very good/fair -Career progress is typically dictated by one or two individuals; very political -No "up or out" model, i.e. it is not uncommon for someone to hold the same position for 10 years with no promotion. -Those who "suck up" to the right people move up fast; while others who are just as effective may not get noticed. If yo u don't establish yourself as a "fast track" person from the beginning and get cozy with the right people, it is very hard to recover and move up

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Cons

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2.0
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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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