Company: KPMG
Date: 2016-05-06
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Antiquated Fraternity
Pros: They push you on many levels.
Cons: "Kiss the ring" partnership/firm model. If you've ever worked anywhere else in your life (apart from other firms) and come on to KPMG, you will soon be shocked by the antiquated country club culture. Focus is always on benefit for the firm ($) and benefit to customer is an afterthought. Focus is on selling achievement and utilization over delivery excellence. If you're an introvert, forget it, there is no place for you. Competitive culture is corrosive and pits you against your coworkers, each of you mired in your individual fiefdoms. I've heard cases of leaders routinely forcing worker bees to work overtime, while only permitted to record 40 hours against the project (ie. assure project metrics are profitable for the Partner).