Company: KPMG
Date: 2018-08-24
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Work hard, play hard
Pros: Benefits are great. The opportunity to work with people at the top of their field, any support or advice you need is at the touch of your fingers, and as a whole, the company truly cares about their people. Overall I can say that I’m thankful and enjoyed my 7+ years with the firm...the hours can be long and the work is challenging...but you learn a ton and frankly, overtime is of the part of the deal when you’re in public accounting.
Cons: We’re talking about a Big 4 public accounting firm...obviously long hours for most of the year. Although they have tried to improve their 401(k) contributions, it’s still almost a joke at how little they are willing to match. Also, singles watch out...unless you have children, you can kiss work/life balance away. However, if you’re an accountant thinking about working at KPMG, don’t be mislead...this is standard across ALL public accounting firms. The adage is true — the PEOPLE you work with make the difference and the overtime, work, and benefits are pretty standard across the board.