Complete focus on the financial reward of the partners! - Director KPMG Employee Review

1.0
Jun 6, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Financially sound with a good reputation for quality services. You will work with very capable and dedicated people.

Cons

Low pay, VERY LOW bonuses, reasonable utilization metric tied to a 100% plus billable hours metric, low chance for promotion and no appreciation from the executive level. Executive management cannot be bothered with the staff. KPMG is totally focused on billable hours and you are pressed relentlessly to charge every second in order to exceed your metrics. You have to fight to get compensated for business expenses and you are penalized for not getting your time recorded in advance of the work. There is no administrative support. Time for training and business development are expected in addition to your 100% billable hours metric. The only path to promotion is 12 hours a day, 6+ days a week to hit your billable hours and other requirements. I was actually told that people should do training and other non-chargeable activities on holidays and weekends. It's still the 1920's at KPMG from a treatment of employees perspective. KPMG is still a tax and audit company at their heart.

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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
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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