KPMG Reviews

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – You will never get bored every day
You are facing difference kind of people everyday
You are working with different kind of people everyday

Cons – Prepare for lots of overtime working

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Fantastic opportunities with scope for advancment

Cons – Long hours, weeks away, poor culture

Former Employee – worked at KPMG full-time for less than a year

Pros – The peer group is quite formidable in actuarial life. Many experienced and knowledgeable people to learn from

Cons – Pipeline not very strong. Long period of being 'on bench'
Too many people chasing too few client work

Advice to Senior Management – Get your act together

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at KPMG full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Flexible working hours. Getting the work done takes priority rather than "face-time"
If you handle your work efficiently, there is no need to work till very late.
Lots of social department events.
Can learn alot about your industry

Cons – Pay is relatively low compared to working hours overall.
Can get busy during year-end audits.
May be deemed as "less glamorous" compared to other financial services roles.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – This review relates to the Advisory side of the business:
The brand opens up access to companies and projects you would not otherwise be exposed to. Especially if you find yourself working on prestige projects
A powerful brand for your CV
Good work life balance
Good central office locations

Cons – Can be hard to progress between grades - can be hard for managers to make it to senior manager
There can be silo mentatlity amongst the various groups
Complex internal structure
Differentiators to the other Big 4 sometimes hard to grasp

Advice to Senior Management – Keep refining the Advisory strategy, sharpen it up and focus on how KPMG pulls away from other Bi 3 accounting firms

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – - brand name
- support of your development (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CFA exams sponsorship)
- constant growth in terms of responsibilities and level in career pyramide

Cons – - Sometimes there is large pressure due to strict deadlines
- Many business travels is not a good thing for people with children or dependants
- Accounting might be boring

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time

Pros – the people at KPMG are great, and there are parts of the business that do incredible engagements with very talented people.

Cons – internal systems and support not what they should be, lots of unneccesary beaurocracy..feels a little bit like working in central government sometimes, which is at odds with the client facing feel of the firm.

Very hard to get promoted.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at KPMG as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Very friendly people, nothing is ever too much and people always willing to help. Also given a deal of responsibility for a junior position.

Cons – Systems are very complicated when first join. Often not clear what work is meant to be completed by when, can sometimes be sprung upon you.

Advice to Senior Management – Make more of an effort with juniors.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Quality of the people
Strong brand in the market place - it will open doors in the future
Many opportunities to change roles and responsibilities

Cons – Long working hours - expect to be on your emails during the weekend
Slow progression through the firm
Limited reward below partner level

Advice to Senior Management – Need to motivate employees to stay and reduce churn

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at KPMG full-time for more than a year

Pros – Looks good on your CV
Character building
International brand, innovative
Opens up opportunties outside of KPMG in the future

Cons – Long hours are expected particularly at busy season.
'Extra -curricular' activities / work expected if you want to achieve promotion
Economic crisis means usual turn over of qualified staff has not happened, many assistant managers fighting for very few managers roles at the minute promotion unlikely.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend