Is Northern Trust a good company to work for?

Northern Trust has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 6,928 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 (702) , 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

(6,457 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 6,457 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

Apr 25, 2018

Tempe Hedge Fund Servicess

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HFS middle management in Tempe is helpful, and seems to care about employees. The people in the Tempe office in general are very nice and good to work with. Office is decently nice, easy to get to from the east valley. Benefits are decent, 4% pension that fully vests after 3 years. 401k with 3% match that vests over 6 years. Tempe office is growing especially within HFS, which means a lot of opportunity for personal growth.

Cons

The broader company doesn't seem to care about employees. Simple things aren't available to employees (coffee). If you want a standing desk because your legs hurt after sitting for hours on end going above and beyond in your job, no chance... The target bonus amount they mention is a totally fictitious number, even tops performers will get no where close to that amount, expect half of that at best. No real incentive to perform well, as far as raises or bonuses go.

5.0

Apr 7, 2018

Hedge Fund Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunities, the Tempe office is growing fast. One of the few companies in the greater Phoenix area that give employees exposure to an industry that is dominated by the traditional financial centers, ie NY, Chicago, LA.

Cons

Some roles require working CST hours at least some of the time.

2.0

Apr 6, 2018

Transfer Agency Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Northern is a place where you can gain experience in the financial industry -Front office roles in banking and investment management at Northern Trust can stack up with most other banks -The company has a distinguished history and is respected in the industry -You could potentially work abroad -Good Chicago loop location -Investment operations work can lead to an external investment consulting analyst or wealth management job after a couple of years, if you keep learn about markets and investing while at Northern and present your experience the right way

Cons

-Low pay, raises of 1% or less for everyone I worked with regardless of performance -Low morale, jaded employees are the norm -Lack of professional middle managers, my manager and assistant manager were demeaning bullies who did little work and managed with passive-aggressive emails -Most managers in my department had open cases filed against them with HR for harassment but with no action taken -High turnover -Scant, informal training for many employees -Little career direction or support -Investment operations (which is most of the organization) work is dry at best -Sausage factory: severe, assembly line environment

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