Not a good place to work for css/back office/admin jobs - lags behind other big 4 firms. - Engagement Analyst KPMG Employee Review

2.0
16 June 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits, especially the time off (4-5 weeks to start). Work/life balance is something the company strives for, but isn't always achievable. The KPMG name will look good on your resume.

Cons

I work on the CSS side of the business versus CSD. The CSD side works with the clients, the CSS side is all the backoffice stuff. I could not recommend this company for any of the CSS positions. They are low pay with little to no opportunity for advancement. On the upside, however, you will barely be working. I can't remember the last time I worked 40 hours in a week. This is in stark contract to the CSD side of the company, where 100 hour weeks are not uncommon.

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Cons

Let go during RIF. When I started with the firm back in 2015, RIF's didn't occur much but now has become the normal once a year at minimum at KPMG. You must be on top of you game now (high performance culture) otherwise can be let go at any moments notice. Unfortunately if you do amazing on your engagement work, doesn’t mean anything to leadership and can still be let go, especially at manager level and requires you to put many additional hours per week doing extra curricular (Business Proposals, Certifications, etc.).

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