Negative morale are in plentiful supply.. - Anonymous employee KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Dec 29, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The big 4 is a great place to launch your career. Apart from the name recognition that you get, KPMG provides great training opportunities, also treats and respect its people well.

Cons

Top heavy structure at Advisory. As you move up, sales become an all-important focus - resulting in too many "fluffy" Senior Managers who can talk their way through anything, but cannot deliver themselves. Pay is also poor compared to the other big 4 and the industry, generally $10,000 less than what you would get if you were to venture outside.

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Pros

It might sound cliche but the Pro for me is the people that I work with. I'm lucky enough to be staffed in a team with great leadership. Managers are actually willing to coach junior members and be a real mentor. I very much appreciate their efforts.

Cons

Long hours and office politics. This is pretty basic and obvious for any public accounting firms. Every time a quarter end, year end, or a special filing is going out, you can expect 10-14 hour days. It might be fine in your early career but it gets really tiring after a few years.

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