Sr. Associate - Anonymous employee KPMG Employee Review

3.0
Aug 4, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you like to work both in teams and independently it has its upsides. For the most part, the people in Advisory were congenial enough and the firm invested in professional development considerably, which I really liked.

Cons

When you join a Big 4 Firm ...be ready to work harder than you have ever worked in your life. It's like the hunger games. "May the odds be forever in your favor!" A lot of narcissists and other people on the spectrum end up at Consultancies. So just be aware that while some people are really nice, others are vipers. Also know that if you are a person of color, getting promoted will take 2-3x the length of your white colleagues, especially when they are of the Anglo-Germanic persuasion.

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Cons

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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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