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      Not the right culture for me - Audit Associate KPMG Employee Review

      1.0
      Apr 30, 2018
      Audit associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      High pay for no experience, travel if you want it, lots of happy hours if you want them

      Cons

      Being idle is rewarded, so long as you show face at your client. I tried to leave before 9pm after they ran out of work for me to do, and was penalized for it. The people who work here sadly think that this is normal. Work/life balance isn't in their vocabulary. I once asked for an example of work/life balance and my interviewer told me that the company let him take off to see his wife in labor. If he was thankful for that time off, what's the point of having a kid? But I'm sure he'll make a good living. I'd rather live my life and be a little less wealthy than eat dinner at the office for 10 months of the year.

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      5.0
      May 14, 2026
      Advisory associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Wonderful training programs and set up for success if you seek help

      Cons

      Pay not as competitive as other big 4

      4.0
      May 7, 2026
      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great general benefits however not as good as it was when I first started at the firm 11 years ago. Firm used to provide better employee incentives but no longer provides. Employee experience all depends on who you report to and work with. Some have great experiences, while others are completely over-worked.

      Cons

      Let go during RIF. When I started with the firm back in 2015, RIF's didn't occur much but now has become the normal once a year at minimum at KPMG. You must be on top of you game now (high performance culture) otherwise can be let go at any moments notice. Unfortunately if you do amazing on your engagement work, doesn’t mean anything to leadership and can still be let go, especially at manager level and requires you to put many additional hours per week doing extra curricular (Business Proposals, Certifications, etc.).

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