Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,923 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Northern Trust to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Northern Trust have been left by employees working as Business Analyst , Associate and Intern .

Does Northern Trust pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northern Trust employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northern Trust. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Trust?

68% of Northern Trust employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northern Trust 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Trust?

Analyst (701) , Senior Analyst (589) , Financial Analyst (299) , Consultant (250) , Technical Coordinator (217) , Vice President (177) , Team Leader (143) , Senior Consultant (125) , Fund Accountant (91) , Senior Financial Analyst (89) , Associate Consultant (67) , Manager (63) , Intern (61) , Second Vice President (54) , Senior Vice President (53)

What are the pros of working at Northern Trust according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good for some and ok for others" ((in 784 reviews)); "Good culture and Equality." ((in 528 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 384 reviews)); "Good Benefits and training hybrid work schedule" ((in 359 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 275 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northern Trust according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 383 reviews)); "Low salary increases if you stay on the same team for extended periods of time." ((in 298 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 285 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 103 reviews)); "Low bonuses compared to big 4" ((in 99 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northern Trust layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northern Trust layoffs and their outlook for job security at Northern Trust in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Northern Trust locations?

Chicago , Tempe , Miami , New York , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Stamford , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Tampa , San Diego , West Palm Beach , Boston , Jersey City , Scottsdale , Naperville , Washington , Newport Beach , San Francisco , North Chicago , Kansas City , Arizona City , Grand Rapids , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Fort Lauderdale , Naples , Chicago

Northern Trust reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,452 total reviews)

Michael OGrady

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Northern Trust has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,452 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

May 27, 2026

Toxic culture with poor support and management issues

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance Salary... that's about it

Cons

Awful culture top to bottom with pointless middle managers. 0 training or support for new starters with contradictory rules being shared simultaneously. Management consistently moves the goalposts to validate poor reviews and pushing blame on to junior staff. Managers will offer 0 support but then ridicule you in front of other staff despite requesting their support. Very clear boys club in which if you're a favourite you can get away with anything despite incompetence and 0 work effort or knowledge. Latest example was staff being made redundant, despite much poorer performers in their team. Executive that they do not even report into gave the news without advising any of their managers. Staff member was made redundant a month ago and there has been 0 acknowledgement or announcement with management just saying they're not allowed to speak on it.

2.0

May 27, 2026

Generous paternity leave, but toxic culture and low pay. Great retirement plan if you want to coast

Relationship advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paternity leave is generous for men 10 weeks paid (up to 16 weeks with 6 unpaid).

Cons

- Lack of progression opportunities. - Below market compensation. - Below market bonuses. - Clique office culture. - Micromanagement from leadership. - Fake “flexible work” with in market leadership unofficially forcing full office attendance. - Unbelievably slow hiring process especially when staff leave (almost 40% of all Texas staff quit within 1 year). Almost 12 months after some people left those seats still haven’t been filled. - Very negative office environment

3.0

May 26, 2026

Raises are disappointing compared to industry standards

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing stands out to me

Cons

raises are terrible compared to other companies

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Toxic culture with poor support and management issues

Generous paternity leave, but toxic culture and low pay. Great retirement plan if you want to coast

Raises are disappointing compared to industry standards

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