KPMG Reviews in Australia

Pros

global brand. If you are majored in accounting, this is a great place to work. Great chances for networking with big players in financial industry

Cons

too focus on accounting. Lack of talent on advisory side. Data shows its revenue from advisory services is lowest among big 4

Advice to Senior Management

senior management needs to pay more attention to their subordinates. More social activities outside work would be welcome. Need to expand company footprint more aggressively in emerging markets

Pros

young team - good social group after work
Training and development opportunities at teriary level
team work

Cons

long hours
poor management
no loyalty
poor pay
lack of direction provide for staff

Advice to Senior Management

look after your junior staff

Pros

Focus on the individual, good culture, credibility, training

Cons

transparency in pay - sometimes when you hear of other people's salaries, it makes you wonder how consistent and fair the process/system is

Pros

great benefits and diverse resources

Cons

too conservative and rigid, operations and systems lack consistency and flow

Pros

- Access to resources
- Company-funded training sessions
- Relaxed atmosphere, yet serious about work
- Great social events
- A lot of fun

Cons

- Unsure about what was considered acceptable behaviour and what wasn't. Then again, my experience was skewed given that I worked as a temporary employee without going through their formal induction program.

Advice to Senior Management

None really. The leadership was well respected and lead by example. They were approachable people, but not necessarily as accessible due to their workload.

Pros

Great Culture, people that work there are friendly and really helpful. There a group team feeling there.

Cons

Hours are long and way outside of the agreed contract hours. You will work late in the office and you will not be paid for it. The reason is poor allocation of the required hours to do the job. Also pay is not very good and do not expect it to rise very much over time. Work there for like an 3 years and you will see like a 30% pay rise. However, partners get paid huge amounts, way above the rest of us. Most people come to get their professional qualifications and then leave.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay everyone better below partner level

Pros

A very supportive culture with plenty of growth and development opportunities present for those who want them. Really enjoyed my time there!

Cons

Probably not somewhere you want to stay for a very long time since the partners can be very cheap when it comes to spending on staff.

Advice to Senior Management

Please listen to your staff and identify their needs rather than taking cost cutting measures to make sure you have enough cash for yourselves.

Pros

Great start to a career

Cons

Management recognition provided does not align with pay.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide employees comparable salaries in line with performance reviews. We are more aware of each others salaries and performance than you think.

Pros

Great Culture, bright and driven colleagues, good name on the CV. Work with big clients.

Cons

Possiblity of your creativity being stifled as every process is so structured. Below market wage unless you make Partner (which few do).

Advice to Senior Management

Ensure that your subordinates receive recognition and reward for their effort.

Pros

open culture, flexible, global partnership network, ever changing regulatory environment, professional reputation and leadership, recognised and leading firm.

Cons

silo mentailty, poor information sharing, partnership structure no top down decision making, too consultative across partnership, divide between partners and non-partners.

Advice to Senior Management

Align more with global partnership network, learn from international experience, share software, knowledge, and experiences such as anti-money laundering and IFRS.