Company: KPMG
Date: 2018-09-24
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

London Office
Pros: Big four caliber client portfolio;
Industry / Accounting standards research database;
Ability to move up quickly.
Cons: -Inadequate staffing at all levels;
-Inadequate training at junior levels;
-Lack of work/life balance in client-facing roles. Do not believe the recruiter;
-Salary at senior/manager level is 5k - 10k less than mid-size (ie PKF, based on recruiter interviews);
-Busy seasons include Jan - April, July - Sept, possibly Oct - Dec (depending on depart). These are 65-70 hour weeks even in summer;
-Culture/Values campaign largely cosmetic.