Great place to start, can be a challenge to stay. - Audit Senior Associate KPMG Employee Review

3.0
6 July 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

KPMG is a large international company with travel opportunities. It is well known in the industry and is well respected by the business world. I was able to work on large clients which provided a great knowledge base for my future growth. KPMG also provided an extensive training program which kept us up to date on the most current industry standards. Additionally, the firm provided us with the most up to date technology and sufficient training to properly utilize the technology. One of the best benefits was that trainings were held on a national level and provided for travel to different parts of the country and alos provided a glimpse into how other offices were doing the same tasks.

Cons

Because the company is so large it is sometimes hard to get into the position / industry of interest. Sometimes you do feel simply like a number. One of the largest downsides was that the firm required the staff to have a presence at the client for 12 months of the year. In my 2+ years with the firm I worked in KPMG's actual office space for maybe 10 days. There were times when I felt that I was more an employee of the client then I was of the firm because I had more of a daily interation with their employees then my own colleagues.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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