Management perpetuates the cycle of abuse and lacks the incentive to change the current status quo. - Anonymous employee KPMG Employee Review

1.0
13 July 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people at lower levels are typically great. The trouble is they typically leave quite soon. Much better coporate culture than the other big four firms.

Cons

They own you, force you to eat time, understaffed, promotions given based on time with company not ability, Good staff overworked more than less capable workers

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5.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

Good learning environment, the teams help support your development when you're new, and they take you under their wing to succeed in your role.

Cons

It is a grind, work-life balance can become nonexistent, and it can be draining.

4.0
11 June 2026
Recommend
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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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