Disappointed - Associate KPMG Employee Review

1.0
Oct 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and intelligent co-workers at this firm. Working together with them as a team really brings the output to another level. I am thankful to work with these wonderful people.

Cons

Simply put, management is horrendous. - Terrible communication - They will tell you anything to keep you working there. Then come review time, they completely change their story. I have heard this horror story, and seen it happen to colleagues too many times to count - Compensation is the lowest in the industry, but they tell you that you should be thankful - Most managers and higher cannot actually do the work that they are supervising, which means they don't understand the intricacies of it and how it actually gets done. This leads to them just pushing people around, while not knowing what it takes to actually reach the goals they are setting.

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Cons

Hectic work hours on some projects

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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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