KPMG - Good name, not good treatment of staff - Advisory Associate KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Apr 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

KPMG offers attractive entry-level compensation packages and up until this year, great training. It is also an attractive big-4 name to have on a resume in the future.

Cons

This year, all nationwide training programs for Advisory were eliminated in favor of web-based to save money (immediately after being named #1 in training... something tells me that ranking isn't going to stick). The layoff procedure is not based on performance at all. Employees with positive feedback were laid off with no notice, while other employees with equal chargeability were not. There does not seem to be a method to the layoffs. Partners and upper managers have little to no interaction with staff. Staff right out of school in my group are treated as inferior due to lack of experience. They hired those individuals straight from school knowing they had only internship experience.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Good learning environment, the teams help support your development when you're new, and they take you under their wing to succeed in your role.

Cons

It is a grind, work-life balance can become nonexistent, and it can be draining.

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

It might sound cliche but the Pro for me is the people that I work with. I'm lucky enough to be staffed in a team with great leadership. Managers are actually willing to coach junior members and be a real mentor. I very much appreciate their efforts.

Cons

Long hours and office politics. This is pretty basic and obvious for any public accounting firms. Every time a quarter end, year end, or a special filing is going out, you can expect 10-14 hour days. It might be fine in your early career but it gets really tiring after a few years.

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