Company: KPMG
Date: 2008-07-06
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Great place to start, can be a challenge to stay.
Pros: KPMG is a large international company with travel opportunities.  It is well known in the industry and is well respected by the business world.  I was able to work on large clients which provided a great knowledge base for my future growth.  KPMG also provided an extensive training program which kept us up to date on the most current industry standards.  Additionally, the firm provided us with the most up to date technology and sufficient training to properly utilize the technology.   One of the best benefits was that trainings were held on a national level and provided for travel to different parts of the country and alos provided a glimpse into how other offices were doing the same tasks.
Cons: Because the company is so large it is sometimes hard to get into the position / industry of interest.  Sometimes you do feel simply like a number.  One of the largest downsides was that the firm required the staff to have a presence at the client for 12 months of the year.  In my 2+ years with the firm I worked in KPMG's actual office space for maybe 10 days.  There were times when I felt that I was more an employee of the client then I was of the firm because I had more of a daily interation with their employees then my own colleagues.