A Good Place to Work - Senior Associate KPMG Employee Review

4.0
May 18, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

One of the best things about working at KPMG's Boston office was the colleagues that I worked with - of whom I'd say 90% were smart, articulate and willing to learn and teach one another. Its definitely a place where teamwork is critical and you develop a lot of teamplaying skills, including negotiation skills, learning how to be diplomatic and working in close proximity with people who are leaders.

Cons

Personally, the performance review and overall appraisal process always struck me as odd. No matter how highly reviewed I was by my colleagues and seniors (and I pretty much always made it to the very top tier), it always seemed to matter more how schmoozy you were with the performance review manager, since he or she was the person actually fighting for you at the time when it mattered (i.e. at the managers performance meetings). Also the traveling that they sometimes try to make you do is a little ridiculous. One year I traveled more than 85% of the time and not to glamorous places.

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5.0
Mar 27, 2026
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Pros

Great company and exposure. Opportunities within the firm do exist for top performers

Cons

You will work a lot and have to take a lot on to move up.

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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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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