Question 1

Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,924 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.

Question 2

Does Northern Trust pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Trust?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Trust?

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Analyst (701), Senior Analyst (589), Financial Analyst (299), Consultant (250), Technical Coordinator (217), Vice President (178), 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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Northern Trust layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Northern Trust locations?

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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

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