Excellent, challenging work/learning opportunities; mediocre pay for effort/hours - Audit Senior Associate KPMG Employee Review

4.0
Dec 5, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Challenging work; Very progressive in its pursuit of a workplace that is reflective of the country's demographics; PTO (4 weeks combined PTO, two "Shut Down" Weeks during the year where you do not need to use PTO); excellent on-the-job learning; CPA bonus/cost reimbursement ($5,000 if you pass in one year of hire, $3,000 if within two years); CPA study material incentive; During COVID-19 KPMG has become much more flexible in terms of working hours (may depend on your engagement team/client needs); Health, dental, & eye benefits (multiple health packages); Pension (and $7,000 pension credit after 3 years of service); 401k match (5% of 50% of contribution); Paid PARENT leave (mother, father, adoptive parent); 4-12 week sabbatical program (20% pay - 30% during the height of pandemic); Browser-based audit software with great functionality; Excellent volunteer opportunities with charge codes for time spent volunteering; An opportunity to work for a prestigious Big4 accounting firm; Nearly time-based promotions with a nearly-guaranteed raise over industry-standard each year; Encore/Bravo incentive awards; Global and national mobility (KPMG operates worldwide); State-of-the-art training facility in Orlando (the Lakehouse) with private chefs, rooms, gym; Variable Compensation opportunities even as a first-year associate; Opportunity to learn and prepare audit documentation very early in your career; Heavy client-interaction (may depend on the client/engagement team); India-based service center that can work on deliverables while you sleep - the KPMG Audit practice strongly encourages its professionals to utilize this service.

Cons

Low pay based on hours/effort performed (your friends in other practices will be making $5-10K more and in the industry will be making $10-20k more per year when you start out); Everything is seemingly urgent/prioritization issues; It feels like you are drinking from a firehose when you start; Work-life balance can be non-existent at times during the year; Busy season hours can be awful (depends on your client/efficiency of your engagement team); Client mobility is rather stagnant; Corporate bureaucracy.

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

-A lot of firsthand experience working on client/engagement work -Hybrid work weeks -Consistent feedback on your progress -Great work culture -Expansive network of people to support you

Cons

-Shorter length internship compared to others

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Solid salary, decent flexibility, very good work life balance in the summer, unlimited PTO as long as you hit your utilization targets. Fantastic culture in my office. Encouraged to take time away.

Cons

Busy season expectations- but could be like that anywhere! Workaholic culture, etc. most training is outsourced to sucky online programs instead of mentorship or setting aside time for experienced team members to coach.

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