Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,927 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 (219) , 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)

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 776 reviews)); "Northern Trust has a great culture and I have heard it time and time again." ((in 524 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 382 reviews)); "good benefits and leave credits" ((in 363 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 274 reviews))

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

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 387 reviews)); "Too slow to change and low salaries" ((in 293 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 284 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 100 reviews)); "Low bonuses compared to big 4" ((in 89 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

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Northern Trust reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,456 total reviews)

Michael OGrady

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Northern Trust has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,456 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

May 26, 2020

A fine place to start

Analyst hedge fund services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for a new grad

Cons

Pay doesn't increase as years increase. Promotions are not standard across all HFS teams, so people with similar experience will have different titles across teams. Very quiet office. Tough to build a network of coworkers when nobody seems to talk around the office, you could literally hear a pin drop most days. Working from home in quarantine has not changed the amount of interaction between my team and I

2.0

Mar 6, 2020

Not a good long term place for millennials and college grads.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady paycheck, some managers are great people

Cons

1. Pay is based on tenure, not results. Your salary will be much lower than your peers, even if you outperform them. 2. Your work ethic and energy will be exploited and senior management will take credit for how good the firm's margins are. 3. Lack of age/gender diversity in management. 4. A fixed pension that becomes vested after 5 years is not a good benefit for a young employee who has decades of market appreciation ahead of them. 5.. Work from home limited in certain roles.

4.0

Oct 16, 2019

Great company and culture, expensive health insurance

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Northern has a great culture and I really enjoy working here.

Cons

Health insurance is expensive. I pay roughly $350 per month for a high deductible plan with a $2,700 deductible.

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