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Updated May 23, 2013
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3.4 2,063 reviews

                             

87% Approve of the CEO

KPMG Chairman & CEO John B. Veihmeyer

John B. Veihmeyer

(348 ratings)

73% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Current Employee – been working at KPMG

ProsGreat people, work environment, relaxing atmosphere. Easy to ask questions to superiors without them becoming angry with you. They have a lot of patience for someone new.

ConsNot many downsides. I wish it was much easier to transfer departments or locations. Smaller offices don't have as many advantages as bigger offices.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at KPMG as an intern for less than a year

Pros-Great learning experience
-As an intern, you get the work of a first year associate
-Working close with managers
-Assigned a mentor and senior mentor, which are there to help you transition into the firm
-Values its interns

Cons-No negatives were found in my experience

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Chicago, IL

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 3 years

ProsGreat culture. Long term client view and relationship focus. I work with great colleagues everyday that all seem to share in the work and the success. I can see spending a good portion of my career at KPMG.

ConsNothing at this point in my tenure with KPMG.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGlobal network; Average salaries; Flexibility; good work/life balance comparing to other audit or consulting firms

ConsThe competitors seem to be doing better

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Houston, TX

Current Employee – been working at KPMG as an intern for less than a year

ProsThe people. Everyone in my department was very easy to get along with and they all did their jobs wonderfully.

ConsThe drive. Lets face it, driving to downtown sucks, but that's the nature of the beast with companies like this.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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San Jose, CA

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGlobal firm and clients; fast-paced working environment; diverse service lines; aggressive annual compensation increases; opportunities increase with tenure/experience; global mobility/transfer options available.

ConsPolitical working environment; many subjective performance metrics; opportunities vary depending on your manager/director/partner support; compensation model creates incentives not aligned to business strategy.

Advice to Senior ManagementConsider shifts in compensation model to create more objective performance metrics and compensation aligned to these targets. Also, consider a better incentives to encourage members of the management group to invest time in new business opportunities, not just managing existing work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGood benefits, flexible work arrangements

ConsLong hours, high pressure on utilization/chargeability

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at KPMG full-time for more than 7 years

Proslearning opportunities, potential for the future

Conslots of work, long hours.... overtime.... dedication and flexibility needed - of course no work life balance

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than 3 years

ProsFlexible timings, travel opportunities, good engagements

Consbusy seasons get reeeeeally busy

Advice to Senior Managementbetter pay!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Santa Clara, CA

Current Employee – been working at KPMG full-time for more than a year

ProsMost advisory service networks are national, so there's opportunities to get exposure across multiple industries and geography

ConsMost advisory service networks are national, which potentially can result in lots of travel if there's no critical mass

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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