KPMG is okay.... probably just like the other Big 4 - Advisory Manager KPMG Employee Review

4.0
7 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

KPMG, just like other Big 4, has a name in the industry. Working for KPMG allows one to interact to clients who are prospective employers as well. KPMG also has a good online training program that an employee who wants to utilize these can gain valuable knowledge about a slew of things. At the end of the day, a KPMG employee will have the opportunity to learn as much as the employee wants to learn as long as he/she puts in the time. I also believe that the management is usually supportive of employees who put in the effort to diversity one's skills.

Cons

One downside of working at KPMG is the amount of work required to perform especially during busy season. I think that one's life is literally put on hold because the busy season. Also, while it is firm's policy that one does not eat hours, it seems that management expects one to eat hours. As a firm, KPMG has different practices, and usually these practices are not very integrated. As such, I think it is difficult to move from one practice to another. I also think that moving to another location, although possible, requires more effort to do than just getting a new job at a different firm or company.

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5.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Wonderful training programs and set up for success if you seek help

Cons

Pay not as competitive as other big 4

4.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A lot of smart people to learn from

Cons

A lot of people leave. Utilization is also a dumb metric now with how much money they are dumping into their AI. Work is getting done quicker, hence less hours are being charged even when busy. Margins are consistently up despite hours being down so I don't get the need for higher utilzation KPI's anymore. On top of that, managers make you "eat" your chargeable hours to stay within their very small budgets now too, so utilzation does not really reflect anything meaningful anymore. Commercial consultants work 1.5-2x more than federal consultants but federal consultants are usually 100% utilzed because they must use the full budget despite the work not taking as long/as stressful of deadlines.

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