WORST place to work - Audit Staff Accountant KPMG Employee Review

1.0
20 Feb 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Work events and free food

Cons

Expect to not have a life as long as you work here. Hours are 80+ a week and you have to work weekends too but if you are lucky one of those weekends you may get to work from home. Doing the math and I was lucky if i was being paid $12 hour all together but I was salaried of course. You are EXPECTED to sign away your overtime even though you have a right to it. Expect to be paid very poorly. $50k your first year. $54.5k your second year. 60k your third year. Once you get your CPA you’ll get $70k and the year after that $75k. Don’t expect to ever reach over 100k. Pointless to stay after you get your CPA licensing. Get out while you can if your here.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

A lot of smart people to learn from

Cons

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