Miserable bootcamp to either break you or put you on a path to success (outside the firm) - Senior Accountant KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Aug 27, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Supportive co workers below manager level - Pays for CA - Yearly promotion - Good for university graduates who have no other work experience and want a 3-year crash course on the corporate struggle.

Cons

- Low-quality training. - Horrible hours and worse pay. - Majority of managers are poor at project management and worse at leadership. - Division starts to notice you only after you have your CA and get job offers outside the firm. - Strong culture of playing internal politics and favoritism.

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