Not compatible with extraordinary people - Risk Specialist KPMG Employee Review

3.0
3 Dec 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to work at larger corporations and make connections.

Cons

The piramid scheme wants your to stay low as long as possible. Even by exceeding expectactions by 5x, you cannot expect quick progression. You do not get what you are worth. After founding my startup I made in the first year 5x more than at KPMG - this points that my value estimate of myself was spot on. Bonus nothing to do with your performance: "Year, you did an utmost fantastic job, but you are already the highest payed person at your grade in the whole contry, so we are going to be socially aware and give you the lowest possible bonus". Is this socialism??

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2.0
17 Jun 2026
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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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