Company: KPMG
Date: 2017-02-10
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Invaluable experience!
Pros: Working for a highly-ranked Big 4 firm presented me with countless opportunities - both locally in Canada and internationally.  The experience I gained at KPMG is truly invaluable, in terms of the quality of clients, training and education programs, benefit package and international progressive opportunities.  I really appreciated the management took the time to show they cared about us, even it if was in little ways like thank-you notes or movie tickets.  One year, they gave everyone gift packs for a movie night at home, and encouraged us to take some downtime in busy season and spend time with our loved ones.  We had numerous social events, and the network you build through public practice is one you will keep for life.
Cons: It seemed to depend on which managers or partners you worked for, but definitely expect overtime primarily from January through April.  At the time, we were not allowed to take vacation during busy season without partner approval, but we could also bank our overtime as Staff and Senior Accountants, so we could use towards study leave or take extra time off in the summer.