Very poor place to work - Data Consultant KPMG Employee Review

1.0
Jan 23, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Most people of similar age, 24-29 so culture is good.

Cons

Where to start: This applies to the AI department of management consultancy in KPMG Belfast Management is a joke. Top management of the AI department does not appear to care about the employees and only seeks to further their own career. In the last 12 months roughly 26 people of a team of 70 odd people have left, mainly experienced consultants, senior consultants and management. These people are replaced with very low skilled graduates. This not fault of the graduates themselves but as the department is so bottom heavy there is very little resources to get trained and skill up. Management openly blames people for leaving for all the wrong reasons but people leave because the wage is poor, the projects are poor and there is very limited chance to upskill. A number of people on the team have had issues with project managers, when these are raised to upper management zero is done until it begins to effect upper management directly. This widely believed in the office because upper management is only concerned about their own position. Finally the department is effectively a resource center for UK projects and only add value to the company as a cheap resource as the wage is so poor especially when compared to our counter parts in the UK and Dublin. We understand because Belfast is a cheaper city to live in but you still have to live and survive.

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5.0
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Good learning environment, the teams help support your development when you're new, and they take you under their wing to succeed in your role.

Cons

It is a grind, work-life balance can become nonexistent, and it can be draining.

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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