Absolute Sweatshop - All they care about is their bottomline - Instructional Designer KPMG Employee Review

1.0
3 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I had a great immediate manager which was the only saving grace.

Cons

1. The culture within the firm is definitely not what you would expect an international company to have - it's a local sweatshop. "Partners" should just rebrand themselves as "Tow Kays". 2. Their excuse for everything is that they are a "partnership" firm - hence, they don't spend a single dollar on employee welfare or engagement - COVID has just made this worse. They win business on such low margins that they penny-pinch on every single thing - employee welfare is at the bottom on their priority list. 3. Internally, Auditors consider themselves the Rainmakers and treat colleagues from other departments very poorly.

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5.0
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Pros

- Work life balance - Good benefits

Cons

- Experience depends on team

4.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It might sound cliche but the Pro for me is the people that I work with. I'm lucky enough to be staffed in a team with great leadership. Managers are actually willing to coach junior members and be a real mentor. I very much appreciate their efforts.

Cons

Long hours and office politics. This is pretty basic and obvious for any public accounting firms. Every time a quarter end, year end, or a special filing is going out, you can expect 10-14 hour days. It might be fine in your early career but it gets really tiring after a few years.

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