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      Northern Trust

      Engaged Employer

      Northern Trust reviews

      3.6

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (6,451 total reviews)
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      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 6,451 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).

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      6K reviews
      1.0
      May 19, 2009

      75% Incompetence rate amongst Northern Employees

      Fund accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pension and 401(k) are the only upsides.

      Cons

      Northern Trust is extremely top heavy and prejudiced towards GOLD program kids and corporate politics. Turn over rate is extremely high so you constantly run into problems with accounts that were never solved because the analyst left the company. Pay range is extremely depressed compared to other companies. DO NOT WORK HERE!

      3.0
      May 15, 2009

      Good stable company with a few things that need to be fixed.

      Portfolio accounting analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Northern offers great benefits such as day care, fitness center (for a fee), good health, dental and vision plans. It also offers a 401K and a pension plan. The company has a very laid back culture and it is easy to talk to upper management, open door policy. There are always classes/training being offered for those who like to learn more about the job. The company is very stable due to its conservative nature which is good in this economy. There is a good work-life balance and hours are semi flexible i.e. you don't have to come to work at exactly 8:30am.

      Cons

      The company might be too conservative, so it might miss some great opportunities to grow. There are a lot of people who do the minimum required and keep their job. There are way to many hard working people out there with no jobs right now for people to do an average job. However, they get to keep their job.The pay could and should be better in order to keep good talent. Also bonuses for entry level based on performance will help keep the talent. A clearer career path will be helpful to plan for the future if one decides to stay at northern.

      5.0
      May 14, 2009

      Great Place to begin your carerr

      Financial futures officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They respect their employees and compensate them fairly. They offer different chances to move towards goals depending on your strengths.

      Cons

      The size of the company can lead to group think! If you do not work very hard, you can just get by. You need to work at standing out to get promoted! But then there is a very clear path to success

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