Company: KPMG
Date: 2016-12-14
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Ups and Downs
Pros: KPMG offer fantastic support when studying for the ACA, whilst also giving a number of development opportunities including taking responsibility for a range audits, managing and coaching a team of auditors, building client relationships and allowing you to work across a wide range of industries. A great place to start your career.
Cons: The appraisal process left a lot to be desired, with a lack of clarity over what the expectations were and performance appeared to be based more on how big the audit you were assigned to was rather than your contribution to it, which was discouraging. Great importance was placed on the ability to 'fit in' with influential members of the department. This will be the case in many companies, however in this department it created an unpleasant and difficult atmosphere to work in. Consider going elsewhere to continue your career.