A great company, but beware of internal politics and back-stabbing. - Senior Manager KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

KPMG has an excellent reputation in the market, and is making solid progress to becoming the top Big 4 Firm. There are a breadth of opportunities within the organization, and there is solid support in terms of training and career development. Having KPMG on your resume can definitely lead to great opportunities down the road - as they say, "KPMG is a great place to start your career".

Cons

Unfortunately, the benefits of KPMG come at a pretty high price, especially as you move up in level. There is a very cut-throat culture internally, especially within the Advisory practice. Team building and cross-functional cooperation is almost non-existent. You are remembered more for your deficits than for your accomplishments. KPMG is trying desperately to provide some structure and process around its go to market approach, but a pervasive territorial mentality is making it very difficult.

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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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