Company: KPMG
Date: 2017-07-31
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

Good benefits but fragmented business model
Pros: - Benefits including vacation and compensation are decent
- Flexibility to work from home when needed
- People culture can be more welcoming than other Big 4 firms
- Camaraderie and excitement at Associate-Manager levels is refreshing, though this is no different than any other Big 4
Cons: - Significant lack of technical rigor, even at the top
- KPMG claims to be moving to a national business model but Partners or MDs in different regions claw at each other for the same work (e.g., due to prior client relationships)
- Management includes some of the worst I've seen... Toxic Partners and MDs are kept around for their ability to sell work, not their ability to effectively manage a team while developing strong employees
- Forget about a work/life balance unless you're in an administrative or business support role (at least, if you want to move up in a timely manner and be respected)