Does KPMG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KPMG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KPMG. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KPMG?

68% of KPMG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KPMG 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KPMG?

Consultant (3531) , Manager (3346) , Audit Associate (3207) , Assistant Manager (2855) , Senior Associate (2661) , Associate (2655) , Senior Consultant (2338) , Analyst (1815) , Intern (1570) , Auditor (1096) , Associate Consultant (1068) , Senior Manager (1059) , Director (790) , Audit Intern (755) , Internship (744)

What are the pros of working at KPMG according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and will go above and beyond if you ask for their help" ((in 4270 reviews)); "Overall culture is good with active CSR activities and other events taking place in the organisation regularly." ((in 3586 reviews)); "The benefits are good although they have suspended the 401k matching and the pension plans for now." ((in 1817 reviews)); "Sometimes felt like they are playing catch up to the rest of the big 4. Great colleagues and fun socials." ((in 1662 reviews)); "The team is great and there are many out of office activities all year round." ((in 1437 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KPMG according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work/life balance unless you TAKE it and are strict about controlling your personal schedule" ((in 5556 reviews)); "Long hours during busy season and ability to move up becomes reduced and competitive after a certain level." ((in 3837 reviews)); "Salary is low and does not compensate the hard work you have done at all." ((in 2633 reviews)); "Late working hours and tidious work sometimes" ((in 2478 reviews)); "You pay your way to the top by hard work and low pay at the bottom." ((in 2314 reviews))

What are employees saying about KPMG layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KPMG layoffs and their outlook for job security at KPMG in 2026.

KPMG reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(56,932 total reviews)

Bill Thomas

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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KPMG has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 56,932 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 & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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57K reviews

4.0

Apr 29, 2009

Know what you are getting into.

Audit senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have groups for people with different backgrounds. They sponsor lots of events to promote network. All this makes you part of the family.

Cons

Long hours and travel. .

4.0

Apr 29, 2009

Great job out of college, not if you have a family/life

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

National Big 4 accounting firm

Cons

There is no work.life balance

2.0

Apr 25, 2009

Good place to work for if you always watch your back

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to launch career; intelligent people; good opportunities for growth; exposure to new people and business models; opportunities to travel the country and world

Cons

lack of open and honest communication from some members of leadership; disconnect between what some members of management say and do; take lower level employees for granted; some managers are obsessed with unrealistic budgets even at expense of good quality work; poor performance review process by some managers/PMLs since any performance issues/areas for improvement are not communicated timely or are meaningful; lack of honest feedback and encouragement of passive-aggressive communication styles ; occasional opportunistic mentality; focus on short-term gain rather than long-term perspective; political environment

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