No life work balance - Audit Associate KPMG Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

You learn a lot but have no life during bussing season and several times in the year.

Cons

No life work balance. I know this is somewhat normal for big 4. But 15 hour days 7 days a week for two months straight is just not right .

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5.0
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Pros

Good mentorship and nurturing environment

Cons

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4.0
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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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