Northern Trust reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,455 total reviews)
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Michael OGrady

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Northern Trust has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,455 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
4.0
Mar 30, 2026

Good place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Nice people , team makes you fell like family

Cons

Too much work , OT is expected of you and you have to justify it despite being asked to stay after hours.

4.0
Mar 29, 2026

Great work life balance

Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay, great work life balance, nice people, promotes from within

Cons

Slow to change, tech behind the times

3.0
Mar 25, 2026

It's good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and will get good knowledge

Cons

Politics is too high here

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