It is all politics! - Manager KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Mar 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- good work/life balance (but I came from a banking background where I had to work much harder) - good benefits - interesting work (when you can get it)

Cons

- the politics, nothing gets done without the approval of about 5 different partners, all with different views and big egos - analysis by paralysis culture - completely disregard for its staff, I was surprised about this when I joined as KPMG had Won the Sunday Times best company to work for. It is all about which partner likes you and promotions, internal roles are based on that as opposed to merit - some silly decisions made just to keep face i.e. transfer the global Marketing & Knowledge management teams over to Canada - huge expense and not many people made the move - there are some exceptions of course but overall management does not lead, they manage (badly) and also no one listens and try to work out why morale is so low I left after a year, completely gobsmacked by the 'me first' culture I found in this place.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Good learning environment, the teams help support your development when you're new, and they take you under their wing to succeed in your role.

Cons

It is a grind, work-life balance can become nonexistent, and it can be draining.

3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Benefits - Get the week of the fourth of July and the week of Christmas off every year.

Cons

They say we are doing well but everyone is stagnant. No real opportunities to get promoted or raises. Gone through 3 layoffs. Management says that no one is leaving because they love working there but no one is leaving because the market is bad. That is the reason for a backlog of folks trying to move up.

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