Good opportunities, very poor pay - Senior Accountant KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Oct 15, 2015
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Pros

Many opportunities to work on a variety of jobs and be given lots of responsibility. Some partners and senior managers are great, very supportive and care.

Cons

Very poor pay. Firms coordinate to offer new recruits the same pay. Very poor performance recognition system. Frustrating politics. A lot of A-types working together so while the culture can be supportive, there are many cut-throat people who only look out for themselves.

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Cons

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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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