Pros
Okay first job to can gain experience but keep options open. You will not probably benefit financially long term. Better options in the private sector.
Cons
If you haven't worked in this type of industry, I would recommend doing your research "THOROUGHLY"! First and foremost KPMG is a well oiled machine that will protect their interest at all times even at the cost of the workers. For experienced I.T. professionals I would take a long look if this is the right path for you. Based on my research and short tenure at KPMG, be prepared to sacrifice WAYYY! more than benefit from KPMG. The starting salaries that they offer are not competitive for experienced IT professionals. Their recruitment and hiring tactics is to low ball the entry level college students and work them to the ground then get new blood next year. It's usually between 2-4 years that young workers come to the realization to take their experience elsewhere where work life balance is improved and compensation is better. Most will leave some will stay in hopes of promotions and they repeat this process to recruit and replenish. Mostly everyone is a number and can be replaced at a seconds notice. The benefits are mediocre for a multi billion dollar revenue making global conglomerate of a company. The insurance premiums are very high because since its a global company with many people they all get sick, burned out and stressed from the job demands frequently and in high numbers. Work life balance is non existent. It's all about KPMG all the time but you're not going to get fairly compensated for your time especially in IT Support. As long as you are working under your low ball salary offer, it will always be that you are under paid, over worked, under appreciated and being taken advantage of. The more new people they can low ball on the salary the more money they keep in their pockets. With that business model, the production is not greatly compromised but KPMG make historic revenue that doesn't seem to be invested back into the employees interest . The PTO days is a manipulation that is a combination of sick, vacation, and personal days which is standard in most places if you break it down. Furthermore, even if you have accrued the time off its hard to take time off due to the relentless expectations of the company's high demands and insensitivity of management. The pension plan is "NOT" a retirement pension plan its just supplemental income when you leave the company. The company pays in a small percentage every month so in other words you are not going to retire comfortably from the KPMG pension. It's not a government pension. It's like KPMG puts in literally a nickel in your piggy bank every month and you can get the proceeds when you leave the company. You are not going to retire off a nickle a month. Let's talk about the compensation which is one of the major cons about KPMG. It's doesn't matter how experienced or an all star you may think you are they will give you a low ball salary offer and you can't negotiate the offer at all if you are an I.T. professional. Their arrogant mindset is take it or leave it. Remember what I said recruit and replenish when it comes to bringing in another work resource. It was apparent after 2 days this was not a fit and the last straw was parking that would be almost $5,000 a year since the offices are located on "premium real estate" which eats away from the already low ball salary offer and paying the high insurance premium. KPMG like to be fancy and high roll but of course that doesn't get passed down to the employees. If you do the research KPMG has been taken to court on several occasions due to labor and salary disputes but they won due to the unfair and antiquated FLSA labor laws. Does KMPG care for their employees? debatable Can you get critical experience and industry know how from KPMG? sure. But I will leave you with this KPMG is in the business of helping other businesses circumvent tax rules and payments for the most part and they also seem to circumvent trying to do right by their employees as well. Just do your due diligence like I did and make sure you want to commit to this company. Use this review as your cliff note guide and starting reference point. I have condensed my experience and study of this company to this review but I've done several weeks of research and talking to people that have ties to the company. Reviews are very sparse on individuals who worked for KPMG in the I.T. department so I thought I would type this up and be transparent. And lastly this was my unbiased viewpoint on KMPG. I was able to leave KPMG because my circumstances was different and was able to have a backup plan. All I'm saying is look at your situation, do the research, read the reviews, talk to people in the company and go from there. At the end of day you will have to make the best decision for you and your family. Hope this was helpful for the individuals that are considering working in the I.T. dept there. It's not the worst place in the world you can work at but it's a highly unfair, depressing and political place to work. You have to be willing to sacrifice greatly and not get much in return but a lower than market rate paycheck. In this economic work climate when its an employers market, it may have to do for now for some people.