Northern Trust carries a Seen Grade of 59/100, with an average wait of about 30 days to hear back and a 45% ghost rate. Here's what applicants report.
Chicago-based custody bank. Recurring candidate complaints of slow hiring and ghosting: recruiter ghosted after 4 months despite offer intent, silence after interviews, invalid HR contact mid-process; Fishbowl threads on weeks of silence after aptitude tests. Others report 2-3 day turnarounds when shortlisted. Glassdoor aggregate: 684 interviews, ~29-day average, 61% positive. Evidence: 8 accounts across Glassdoor, Fishbowl, Indeed Q&A. Reported average time to first response is about 30 days. Applicants report roughly 3 interview round(s).
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