Good company, Bad job - Audit Associate KPMG Employee Review

3.0
Aug 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reasons to work at KPMG have to be the vacation time and the opportunity to advance both within the company and elsewhere. The Company tries to do little things to make the employees feel valued (gifts, extra days off, parties, etc), but it often doesn't make a significant impact. Management seems to care and most of the people are genuinely good people with the best intentions.

Cons

The work itself is awful. The hours during the spring are ridiculous and there is an expectation that working all the time is expected and is something to admire. Work should support one's life, work should not be one's life. The vacation time is nice (25 days), but it is necessary to endure the constant irritation that is the average day at work.

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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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