KPMG reviews

Smaller office comparatively to others. Lower salaries compare to other working in the same position as you in the other big 3. Do not provide enough stationery. You will have to bring your own at times when running out of things. Even papers can be running out! Our office is constantly understaff compare to the others in the country. Even the partner say so. And they can't seems to attract the good people in with their lowest paid. Managers are selfish. They only care about their own performance. Hence, all your hardwork can be their weapons to climb up the stairs. They said one things to you and the other things to the partner. Partner do not see the whole picture. Managers practise favourism. Some ppl can work only 1/3 of yours and they get promoted. Say like if you are part of the jobs, and the senior in charge could be so less qualified than you, and at the end all the credit go to them. You are the one doing all the work and they just need to sign the documents, as if they are the one doing all the works. Sometimes the partner in charge from other office fly in.. they would not know that is your work. Very bad management skills compare to the other department, i.e. the tax department.

Whilst the training and skills one receives in audit are very useful, the stigma of being an 'auditor' can be a real downer at times. The pay could be better at all levels up until partner. There is a massive gap in pay between Senior Manager and Partner. Given that it can take up to 10 years to be made partner, working like a dog and earning peanuts, there is a major incentive to get out straight after qualifying. In fact, I imagine they lose a tremendous amount of talent as a result of this system. Another con would simply be the often mundane nature of doing audit work. Also, having to deal with difficult clients can at times be very annoying. A number of managers have below average technical skills. They might be proficient in the audit methodology, but when it actually comes to understanding the businesses they're auditing, I've seen some serious gaps in knowledge. A lot of time has to be spent/ wasted on internal admin tasks such as mandatory training. The review process is also seriously flawed. The ulitmate rankings are highly subjective and lack a quantifiable way of comparing employees. It can also be slightly political (as with any large organisation).