KPMG reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(40,127 total reviews)
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60% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

KPMG has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 40,127 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KPMG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Mar 28, 2010
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Pros

KPMG is a true meritocracy. You are generally judged on the work that you do. There is little politics. KPMG provides employees with the opportunity to grow that is rare. Exposure to clients provides exceptional experience. You work with extremely talented and dedicated professionals. You receive the view into your clients business that is rare. You will see a picture that only executives of the company do. You get to look at their business at a high level and get down into the details as well.

Cons

Hours are, of course, really bad. If you get the on a bad client if may be difficult to get off of the client without be regarded as complainer. Your immediate supervisor has significant say over your performance evaluation; if you have supervisor who is not in your corner you may not be given a fair evaluation. It is very hierarchical, by necessity, but it has it downfalls.

2.0
Mar 28, 2010
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Pros

KPMG provides some of the most diverse and valuable experience you will ever get in any job. The work is intellectually stimulating, never boring and client-facing. Be prepared for extensive travel. The training is good. Having KPMG on your CV gives you a great boost in the job market.

Cons

Work-life balance is extremely difficult to maintain, especially if you are an efficient worker. Clients always come first. There is a large amount of travelling, which can take a toll on personal relationships. As you move up the ranks, the amount of technical expertise needed becomes less as the junior staff generally do the work and management reviews the work. To progress in the management ranks, sales skills are required to bring in business.

3.0
Mar 27, 2010
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Pros

Opportunity to learn a lot about different industries from a financial reporting point of view. Great networking opportunities. Average age of staff is mid to late 20's which makes for a good social atmosphere.

Cons

Difficult to maintain work-life balance due to cyclical nature of audit season, whereby work demands at time are unreasonable. Very results-oriented culture, whereby your efforts are not always recognized unless audit files have high recoverability rates. Constant pressure to meat deadlines is at times unreasonable given unpreparedness of many clients for year-end audit and financial statement distribution. Despite your best efforts, promotions are typically given to those who sacrifice work-life balance and work unreasonable hours, leading to a culture whereby personal sacrifices must be made to climb the corporate ladder.

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