If you love auditing, you'll love KPMG... - Audit Associate KPMG Employee Review

4.0
Oct 31, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great people. Coworkers are (almost) always smart, interesting, fun and your (large) peer group is composed of people your age (with whom you likely share some common interests). Sexes up your resume. If you want a career in finance/accounting this is the place to start. A breeding ground for controllers. The partner/manager group is composed of good (actually pretty great) people who take time to know each member of their teams individually. Best Big 4 firm in Seattle.

Cons

The pay structure could be improved (pay relative to cost of living not 'market'). All your hard work gets the partners (not necessarily you) paid. While top talent is identified though a fair ratings process, it is subsequently exploited. In other words, if you get a high rating you will be subjected to a challenging, (i.e. crushing) workload because "you can handle it.' This is fine if you love auditing. However, if you don't take satisfaction from being treated like a cop by clients who don't respect you, then auditing may not be for you. Also, KPMG's technology lags behind the other Big 4 firms and, at times, is borderline mind-numbing.

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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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