KPMG reviews

Training on basic applications, such as proprietary software, and industry-standard software used by the firm was essentially non-existent. Managers generally have little or no interest in training new staff; the general attitude seems to be "sink or swim." As noted in the "Pros" section, management is very technically competent. Unfortunately, this is virtually the only factor considered or valued. People skills, training skills, and basic general management skills are, at best, considered irrelevant; at worst, they are looked down upon. Due to the nature of the industry and the personality types which are most suited to the work (especially compliance work), it is quite unusual to have both the necessary technical competence and people skills in the same package. Criticisms of work performance are frequently presented in hyperbolic terms, and can be startlingly personal in nature: "careless", "sloppy", etc., are frequently and casually thrown around even when there are a small number of insignificant errors. Accounting firms, especially Big Four firms, are known for a "churn and burn" culture: departures are frequent and tenures are not normally more than a few years. Due to a steady influx of young (and naive) students, there is very little impetus for change in the work culture. As an example, KPMG just recently allowed employees to begin wearing jeans on "casual Friday", more than a few years behind the curve.

1. Upper management - Too many levels, unlikely to voice any concerns on how projects are being run. 2. Senior management does not know what senior managers are doing in regards to running the business like a cheap MultiLevel Marketing scheme. 3. For an Audit firm they are not honest as they practice double booking clients, or at least some senior managers. 4. No work life balance - In fact was hired on for 40 hour weeks and then told that we needed to do 50 hour weeks to catch up on work (even though the client was charged for the extra time). This in normal project would be called going over budget or deadlines, this would not be a best practice exercise for companies who want to grow. 5. Not personable - very cold and corporate 6. Sarbanes Oxley is the only thing keeping this company floating.