Overworked and underpaid - Pursuit Project Manager KPMG Employee Review

2.0
3 Apr 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The salary was above industry average.

Cons

I worked 50 hour weeks, and had to be flexible to travel to other cities at the drop of a dime, only to be made redundant whilst pregnant! My team were all ex-Ernst and Young employees, including my boss. Because I had previously worked in another industry, and never at Ernst and Young, it was hard to join the clique.

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5.0
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Pros

future job moves internal promotions client trust

Cons

Busy season intensity Deadline-driven stress cycles “Always on” expectations during peaks

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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