KPMG Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"My last position at KPMG was interesting yet disappointing. They are very invasive when it came to employment background check. I can understand a standard background check, but it became too personal. The people on the desk were very nice and helpful. In general I liked the job but left due to being underpaid and the process didn't seem correct. They didn't leave a lot of work to help desk and most issues were routed out, I felt I could of resolved a lot of those issues."

"Does not provide friendly work environment."

"I've worked for KPMG on a contract assignment. it is a good company and I liked it there."

"Morale has been declining over the years; this is not as great a place as it used to be."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"Banter; benefits; location; people; lunch allowance; reputation; stability; qualification; work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself; do your research; be prepared; remember the ears to mouth ratio."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"Poor management; disorganized; purposeless; pointless; poor deliverables; unmotivated; unmotivating; money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Organize better; listen; more women making decisions; more resources; sell."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"I liked to be in charge of audit engagement just by myself."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would advise you to be very good in laws and accounting because the expectation in these fields are important."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"I did not like the relation between my senior and my manager as long as they were dating and it was a lack of independence."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would recommend to increase the salary that are very low concerning the job done and the cost of living in Tahiti."

"It was a good first job experience out of college."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"The variation of clients I was assigned to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research the company and learn as much as you can so you can ask questions about the things that are important to you in a job."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"Didn't get to see the process from start to finish."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication is very important and giving employees timely feedback on job performance."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"KPMG is a very reputable organization, and an investor in people. They provide challenging tasks, and trust the professional judgement of their employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know the key competencies as these are the qualities the company expects all members of staff to have. Also, aim to demonstrate these competencies within the interview process."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"A key area where some improvement can be targeted is work-life balance. There is excessive amounts of overtime, tight deadlines, and overall work pressure, increased stress levels, which has the potential of affecting an employee's personal health."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lead by example. Be a leader. For example, if it is required of employees to work overtime, be there for your employees too. Portray to them that you are all in this together as a team. Provide realistic expectations regarding work hours, deadline scheduling, and what is expected on a given project overall. Ensure that people are paid and rewarded accordingly for their efforts.Inspire people, understand their needs and make time to address them."

"Monotonous."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"Growth potential is incredible, if you work here for X amount of years, you know where you'll be."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure that you know that you love accounting before you start."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"Boring, slow, monotonous work; to be fair that's just the accounting industry."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase intellectually stimulating work, make projects contain more important and rewarding work."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"Large company culture. Freedom to come and go so long as work gets accomplished."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be intelligent and prove it to them. If you are truly interested in the job it is possible to succeed long term."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"Dislike the tasks required of me and the community that I work with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing. Accounting firms are known to be miserable work places."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"That I was exposed to many industries and learned what I liked or disliked about each."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Honestly check yourself and see if you really can commit to 60 hours a week and no life. You will have NO support as an associate or senior associate so don't have a family until you've at least reached Manager."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"The combination of unreasonable expectation of work completion, too much work for not enough billable hours, drives everyone to eat hours and sandbag that project in the future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Actually show associates and senior associates that their work product is what drives the bottom line, and show appreciation."

What do you like about working at KPMG?

"Resources available, international opportunities, performance driven, intellgient people, diverse backgrounds."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Stay focused, be positive, avoid criticism, understand your weaknesses, learn."

What don't you like about working at KPMG?

"Management style, unreasonable deadlines, insufficient staff at audits, small staff functions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Inspire people, understand their needs and make time to address them, service clients better by allocating sufficient resources (also decreases employee stress)."