Company: KPMG
Date: 2014-04-18
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Great Launching Pad
Pros: - The experience in public practice is a great well-rounded foundation to build a career.
- Given the large number of younger employees who are articling students, there is a substantial support network for completing your professional qualification requirements.
- There's a significant amount of variety in your work from working on a number of clients.
- Overtime policy in certain offices.
Cons: - Work/life balance is only achieved within the course of a year for those in audit. While the summer months allow you to focus more on a life outside of work, the winter months are grueling and there isn't much understanding for having any commitments outside of work.
- There's a large discrepancy in the qualify of management. Some individuals are great (evidenced by strong coaching skills, delivering quick feedback), while others tend to be less attentive or can takea dvantage fo you.