KPMG reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(39,881 total reviews)

Mattias Schmelzer

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

KPMG has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 39,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KPMG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Jun 11, 2008
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Pros

Flexibilty, paid time off, the amount of different clients and environments that one is exposed to. Very competitive pay. Travel can be rewarding. There are only 5 levels at KPMG, associate, Senior Associate, Manager, Senior Manager/Director and Partner. Promotion can be rather quick and with only 5 levels, you can do the math. There is also a good 401k where they match 75% of 5% of your salary. There is also a pension. Vesting for the 401k is 5 years and the Pension is three years. Health benefits are good and there are five weeks, yes 5 weeks of paid time off. There is also 2 weeks of paternity leave. Depending on your group there can be great flexibilty in your work schedule.

Cons

Travel. It can be at the last minute, and makes family life hard sometimes. As you get higher up in the organization there are strict rules on what kind of investments you can have and as new clients are acquired you can be expected to sell off investments even if it means taking a loss. Also, a lot of the time I feel like I don't have home at work, I'm constantly moving workspaces and working straight from my laptop. Sometimes it would be nice to have a office or cube to myself. Hours can be very very long sometimes.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

KPMG offers an environment that allows an individual to grow and learn at an accelerated pace. In addition, the individuals that make up KPMG are driven and hardworking; while still able to make the workplace fun and exciting. KPMG is a great place to start a career in business even if your long term goals do not involve public accounting. The amount of information and technical experience you learn is unmatched. There is always someone willing to help you with a problem or teach you a new skill. I am proud to be a KPMG employee. KPMG is a great place to work!

Cons

Working in public accounting requires longer work days during certian parts of the year, and anyone interested in working for any of the Big 4 firms should be aware of that. While at times the days can be long it is important to remember that they only occur during certain parts of the year, and the learning opportunities during that time are priceless.

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

KPMG invests heavily in professional development, including training for technical and soft skills. Projects provide individuals with experience that is valued in the marketplace. Senior managers and Directors (not partners) have more flexibility in their schedules than the staff. Benefits are good and in-line with the other Big 4 firms.

Cons

Work-life balance seems to be just lip service. Those that achieve work-life balance are rarely rewarded at review time. Those with no life and more than 100 percent utilization typically get much higher review ratings than those with families and kids that achieve respectable utilization. By that same token, Senior Managers or Directors that have work-life balance are perceived as lacking passion or being lazy by the partners. Senior Managers and Directors either move up or out after about 5 years because of this.

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