Great place to start; Only stay 3+ years if you want to make partner. - Experienced Associate KPMG Employee Review

3.0
16 Apr 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Upward mobility, salary compensation, opportunities to work with larger companies and midsized companies a like. Travel and expense policies, work receptions, and client exposure at a younger age. Promotion after 2-3 years and again after 4-5 years.

Cons

Long hours, more than just busy season. Many times you will be working 3-4 busy seasons a year or 70 hours a week for 8 months at a time depending on the client. No time to study for CPA or other certifications. Very hierarchical. Bad bonuses recently, due to economy.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with an awesome, highly resilient group of local peers in the advisory practice. The KPMG brand still holds value, but the internal team dynamics have become incredibly fractured.

Cons

We have outsourced 80%+ of our Risk Advisory work, leaving onshore seniors with massive gaps in their experience. As a manager, I am stuck doing senior-level work because I typically have only one or zero local seniors or associates on my teams. The best leaders have already resigned because this model prevents actual management and mentoring. Also, it might take you 30+ years to become partner in Risk Advisory, if at all.

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