Good training, poor compensation - Staff Accountant KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Aug 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-You get to work on bigger clients -People are generally ok

Cons

-Pay is the lowest of the big 4 (only $37,500 to start in 2017) and lowest in any Canadian city (I work in Vancouver) -Hours are the longest of the big 4 and much longer than any midsize after speaking with friends

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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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