Director - Director KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Sep 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Many of the practices have bright and capable professionals and leadership. Overall firm values around "one firm" are right strategic approach (if not fully realized). Some innovative and progressive areas (for example around data and analytics). Audit and Tax have some very strong and skilled practices and, when coordination across groups occurs, can be very value added to clients.

Cons

Practice areas are not consistent in living the values. A lot of infighting and ugly politics. As a result of this, as well as a cumbersome national member firm structure and conflicting agendas for tax, audit and advisory, the "one firm" vision frequently falls short. Extremely risk averse culture. Advisory leadership mostly driven by monthly numbers and does little to inspire or lead.

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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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