What are perks and other benefits like at KPMG?

Good place for young graduates to start off because there is lots to learn and you're given alot of opportunities to work on the ground and with clients from the get go. Work progression is fast as long as you dont make massive mistakes and show good atittude, as with other big4 audit firms in singapore. Compensation is fair. Lots of fringe benefits such as medical insurance, several fun company events throughout the year, able to take block leave if planned in advance, hybrid work arrangements, lots of flexibility in terms of working hours and arrangement once you hit manager level.

Workload is heavy resulting in long working hours, at least 60 hours a week. Culture is toxic because everyone is forced to work late due to client deadlines and it is seen as the norm. Any voice out against heavy workload is seen as incompetence and will likely affect your performance rating. You are expected not to take leave during peak season (Jan-July), only during off peak (Aug-Dec). There is often insufficient quality resources on audit engagements.

Good pay, benefits, some flexibility, and additional perks

work-life balance is not always practiced between teams

Good benefits and flexibility in work hours appraisals on time

Sometime gets too heavy when there is lot of work

Great work place, benefits and diversity

There are no cons about the company

Work from home policy and lunch benefits are good, people are nice

Can end up working long hours without overtime

Helpful seniors and managers and supportive environment in terms of CPA and learning. Good benefits and flexible work environment outside of busy season.

Typical big 4 stress on the job and not a great worklife balance during busy season.

Good benefits offered overall and flexibility provided

Slow progress towards AI and should be more focused

Good exposure to markets and clients, variety of work, lovely bunch of people in most teams, good range of benefits

Low pay and performance bonus, disconnect between policies and practices for rewards and recognition, high stress environment, lack of inclusion

1. Learning Opportunities: KPMG provides extensive training and development programs for its employees, allowing you to gain valuable skills and knowledge in IT auditing. 2. Career Growth: KPMG offers a structured career path with opportunities for advancement, including the possibility of obtaining professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). 3. Exposure to Diverse Clients: Working at KPMG exposes you to a wide range of clients across different industries, providing valuable experience and insight into various business environments. 4. Networking Opportunities: KPMG’s global presence and reputation allow you to network with professionals from diverse backgrounds, potentially opening doors to future career opportunities. 5. Competitive Compensation: KPMG offers competitive salaries and benefits packages, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks.

1. Long Hours: Like many professional services firms, KPMG may require long hours, especially during peak periods such as audit season. 2. High Pressure: The nature of audit work can be demanding, with tight deadlines and high client expectations, leading to potentially stressful situations. 3. Travel Requirements: Depending on the client’s location, you may be required to travel frequently, which can impact work-life balance. 4. Limited Work-Life Balance: Balancing work commitments with personal life can be challenging, especially during busy periods. 5. Hierarchy and Bureaucracy: As a large organisation, KPMG may have layers of hierarchy and bureaucracy that can slow down decision-making and hinder career progression.

- Good benefits and flexibility - Looks good on your CV - Diversity is good, you'll work with a broad range of people - Job for life. You could potentially stay here for your whole career getting promotions, even if you're not great at your job. If you can dodge redundancy. Whether that's a pro or a con is up to you I will say that I used to love working here. It's only recently that they've made changes that have broken the culture and shifted the focus away from what made it a great place to work.

- The pay used to be good, at market rate. They've recently updated the salary bands and they're now below market rate. - Job security is significantly reduced as they've shown they will do redundancies and offshore roles even when they're making a profit. - There's so much red tape that innovation is stunted and getting simple things finished is slow and painful. - As you progress, your role merges into the same role as every other (senior) manager regardless of your capability. You won't get a chance to use your specialist skillset as you're too busy talking about budgets, resourcing, cost codes and performance. - As a consultant (which if you join new you will be, as all internal work is being offshored) there is surprisingly little structure to being on the bench. You have to know the right people to find work, otherwise you can sit on the bench doing self-led learning for over a year. - Utilisation is everything, and it's largely out of your hands. If you want to attend a meeting you will lose util. So if you want to attend town halls but also keep a good util % you'll need to work over your contracted hours which they indirectly encourage. As you might expect from a consultancy they don't want you to be on the bench, but your end of year rating also depends on you not being there and there's only so much you can do to help them win work as an engineer. - Performance rating is less about how good you are at your job and more about how well you can play the game. Make yourself visible, attend volunteering, get certifications. Anything that differentiates you instead of simply acknowledging outstanding performance in the role you were hired to do.