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?

67% 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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Trust?

Analyst (700) , Senior Analyst (586) , Financial Analyst (299) , Consultant (250) , Technical Coordinator (217) , Vice President (177) , Team Leader (142) , 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 779 reviews)); "Good culture and Equality." ((in 545 reviews)); "some great people that try very hard but a lot of time let down by managers." ((in 375 reviews)); "Good benefits for both married and single employees" ((in 360 reviews)); "Work culture is good but it depends a lot on the process and team you get into." ((in 275 reviews))

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

"Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 384 reviews)); "Low salary increases if you stay on the same team for extended periods of time." ((in 296 reviews)); "Certain departments have poor management and there is dead weight that needs to go" ((in 280 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus for the work taken from us" ((in 98 reviews)); "Sometimes fails to recognise that a manager is bad with people" ((in 97 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northern Trust redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northern Trust redundancy and their outlook for job security at Northern Trust in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Northern Trust locations?

London , Belfast , Antrim , Londonderry County Borough , Norwich , Cleethorpes , Northampton , Unish , Ballymena , Newtownabbey , City of London

Northern Trust Reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,443 total reviews)

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 6,443 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

5 Jul 2026

Good exposure for freshers, but lacks work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to start as a fresher. Exposure is good.

Cons

You cannot expect Work-life balance

1.0

3 Jul 2026

Good work-life balance, but culture and growth lacking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, you will go home at the allocated and expected time. You can clock in and clock out as and when you need to.

Cons

Lack of true growth and progression. Poor culture and team spirit, it is non existent. Weak structure and high micromanagement on repeated issues. Extreme micromanagement and high level politics at play, with upper management comfortable to blame and sit in meetings really - all day.

4.0

1 Jul 2026

Great for starting a career, but slow on tech and pay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great organization to begin career

Cons

Slow in technology adoption and not pay masters

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Good exposure for freshers, but lacks work-life balance

Good work-life balance, but culture and growth lacking

Great for starting a career, but slow on tech and pay

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