Pros
Northern Trust is a highly respected company in Chicago. If you a college grad and your looking for a minimal salary to get by on while you party in Chicago for a couple years, this is the place to go.
Cons
The pay is downright awful. Especially for the hours you work and the location of the office. If they want to pay people 40K then move out to Po-Dunk Idaho. But if they want to have an office in downtown Chicago then they need to recognize the fact that their employees cost of living is going to be higher and thus they need to pay more. There is no opportunity for any type of quick advancement in the fund accounting department. You can work all you want and produce more than the rest but at the end of the day you'll be told to get in line and wait until it's your turn to get a promotion. I worked way more hours than a co-worker and produced better results and at the end of the year, we got the same measly pay raise. I should have left work earlier and just spent the time with family.