Pros and cons of working for KPMG - Advisory Senior Associate KPMG Employee Review

3.0
15 Aug 2008
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Pros

The main reason to work for KPMG is the career advancement opportunities available after you've worked at the firm for at least 2 years. I've found that having the 2+ years experience on your resume almost guarantees you will be hired into a higher salaried position than if you don't have it. It is faster to work yourself up at the firm than work your way up in industry. If you stay focused on that, it is worth putting in your time with the firm.

Cons

The biggest downside is the demanding pressures of constantly trying to balance work and life. This is especially difficult if you are married and/or have kids. Although the firm preaches work/life "balance", this really is not the case. You can only focus 100% on one or the other. You can only be an EP at work or home--you choose. Usually, you justify working those insane long hours and missing school events by believing that all this sacrafice is for your family's future. In reality, there is no work/life balance at KPMG.

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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
7 May 2026
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Pros

Great general benefits however not as good as it was when I first started at the firm 11 years ago. Firm used to provide better employee incentives but no longer provides. Employee experience all depends on who you report to and work with. Some have great experiences, while others are completely over-worked.

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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