Not a good place to work for css/back office/admin jobs - lags behind other big 4 firms. - Engagement Analyst KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits, especially the time off (4-5 weeks to start). Work/life balance is something the company strives for, but isn't always achievable. The KPMG name will look good on your resume.

Cons

I work on the CSS side of the business versus CSD. The CSD side works with the clients, the CSS side is all the backoffice stuff. I could not recommend this company for any of the CSS positions. They are low pay with little to no opportunity for advancement. On the upside, however, you will barely be working. I can't remember the last time I worked 40 hours in a week. This is in stark contract to the CSD side of the company, where 100 hour weeks are not uncommon.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

You get to work with an awesome, highly resilient group of local peers in the advisory practice. The KPMG brand still holds value, but the internal team dynamics have become incredibly fractured.

Cons

We have outsourced 80%+ of our Risk Advisory work, leaving onshore seniors with massive gaps in their experience. As a manager, I am stuck doing senior-level work because I typically have only one or zero local seniors or associates on my teams. The best leaders have already resigned because this model prevents actual management and mentoring. Also, it might take you 30+ years to become partner in Risk Advisory, if at all.

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