Northern Trust reviews

Constant layoffs and ghosting by HR department, very low salaries, raises and bonuses. They are not friendly toward people with disabilities.

For those fresh out of college, NT isn’t a bad launching pad for your career, offering a decent work-life balance with reasonable hours. However, don’t expect the traditional grind of a banking institution—NT leans more towards the culture of a tech company, favoring personal charisma over proven expertise in its hiring practices. If you’re young and have the right look, you’re more likely to be in favor. Tenure at NT is commonplace, and while this implies a level of job security, it also points to a stagnation of industry-relevant knowledge and talent. These long-term employees maintain their positions not through current expertise but through the inertia of NT’s workplace culture, which seems resistant to turnover. They're unable to find work elsewhere. The hiring process at NT explicitly aims for diversity, with sex and race being decisive factors, often to the detriment of Caucasian candidates. This isn’t speculation; it’s a fact I’ve verified through conversations with those who still work there. This policy, while common knowledge internally( among managers only) is delicate and potentially contentious if discussed beyond the company’s walls.