Company: KPMG
Date: 2014-01-31
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Average
Pros: KPMG has some really great people to learn from, and it is an excellent place to establish connections that will further advance your career. Being a large firm, there are a lot of resources and it is a good window into what it's like to work for a large, relevant organization. Working in professional services can be challenging, but it does prepare you to work in other organizations and most seem far less complex after having worked here. I think KPMG is a great place for college students to start their career, get the name on their resume, and then either stay and hope to land a good manager/Partner and follow the traditional promotion track, or leverage the experience to get a job in the industry.
Cons: The environment is not for everyone. People are very specialized (which could be a good or bad thing) but its not a very "nimble" organization. Leadership says a lot of things that sound nice in theory, but the reality is much different and that is frustrating to employees who have simple solutions that would impact their daily lives much better and they are dismissed in favor of grandiose ideas that are rarely executed properly. Furthermore, the organization is risk averse to a fault, and it impacts the ability of employees to do their jobs. The administrative burden on employees can be substantial (depending on what practice you are in). The Audit practice handicaps the ability of Advisory to grow due to many independence conflicts and potential relationships they want to build. If you are going to work at KPMG in Advisory, this is something to consider. Especially at the Director level and above where there are revenue targets.