KPMG does not take their no retaliation policy seriously - Anonymous employee KPMG Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The compensation is good but not worth enduring the hostile work environment.

Cons

If you see misconduct at KPMG and you report it, you will be punished for it. KPMG talks a good game when it comes to "no retaliation" but they do not follow through. After 7 years at KPMG I reported someone in senior management who had been harassing female employees and provided concrete evidence. Instead of addressing the issue, I received an HR warning and a poor performance review. The same thing happened to other team members who reported these issues. I will be leaving the firm as a result. KPMG preaches "if you see something say something" but what they really mean is "if you want to keep your job, keep your mouth shut". I've never seen such gross incompetence and negligence by an HR department.

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