KPMG is the Stranger Things Shadow Monster.. and I am Will - Associate KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Feb 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Driven Colleagues Sense of team camaraderie

Cons

Like the shadow monster in Stranger Things KPMG takes over your life re-arranging your priorities in favor of it's own gain Busy Season stretches out for at least half a year Budgets keep getting smaller and Scopes keep getting bigger Unhealthy work schedules are indirectly encouraged under the guise of being 'efficient' Poor engagement planning leads to employees being forced to take on ridiculous amounts of work in order to meet high utilization expectations There is the assumption that the budget is always right, and if the team exceeds it team/individual inefficiency is to blame

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Pros

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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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