A great company, but beware of internal politics and back-stabbing. - Senior Manager KPMG Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

KPMG has an excellent reputation in the market, and is making solid progress to becoming the top Big 4 Firm. There are a breadth of opportunities within the organization, and there is solid support in terms of training and career development. Having KPMG on your resume can definitely lead to great opportunities down the road - as they say, "KPMG is a great place to start your career".

Cons

Unfortunately, the benefits of KPMG come at a pretty high price, especially as you move up in level. There is a very cut-throat culture internally, especially within the Advisory practice. Team building and cross-functional cooperation is almost non-existent. You are remembered more for your deficits than for your accomplishments. KPMG is trying desperately to provide some structure and process around its go to market approach, but a pervasive territorial mentality is making it very difficult.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with an awesome, highly resilient group of local peers in the advisory practice. The KPMG brand still holds value, but the internal team dynamics have become incredibly fractured.

Cons

We have outsourced 80%+ of our Risk Advisory work, leaving onshore seniors with massive gaps in their experience. As a manager, I am stuck doing senior-level work because I typically have only one or zero local seniors or associates on my teams. The best leaders have already resigned because this model prevents actual management and mentoring. Also, it might take you 30+ years to become partner in Risk Advisory, if at all.

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