KPMG LLP
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Part of the prestigious Big 4, KPMG offers the ability to drive your own career. Development opportunities include strong training, the ability to move locations and change roles, and the ability to switch practice areas. Wellness offerings are extensive, and there are several valuable affinity groups that support women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Part of the prestigious Big 4, KPMG is ideally looking for enthusiastic, driven candidates with an interest in accounting, the ability to persevere, and strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and project management skills. For students, KPMG runs a valuable and rewarding internship program. Interns get hands-on experience, exposure to real client work, and many networking opportunities with other interns. Another thing to note is there’s typically more work to go around during winter internships (during the busy tax season) than during summer internships (a slower time). For its full-time staff, KPMG provides extensive learning and development opportunities, including excellent training and mentoring, and clear promotion paths.
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About the Company
With more than 36,000 professionals in more than 90 offices across the U.S., KPMG LLP has rightfully earned its place among accounting’s Big 4. KPMG, the fourth largest accounting firm in the U.S. by revenues, is the independent U.S. member firm of KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee, whose member firms can be found in 142 countries and territories and have approximately 275,000 professionals. KPMG’s service lines are divided into audit, tax, and advisory, with industry-specific focus in each.
In the U.S., KPMG works for clients in numerous industry sectors, including aerospace and defense, alternative investments, asset management, automotive and transportation; banking and capital markets; building, construction, and real estate; consumer and retail; energy and chemicals; financial services;...
Employee Reviews
- “Great camaraderie and family type atmosphere at the firm. The firm is focused on exceptional experiences not just for our clients but also for our people, and the efforts to shift the timing of our work earlier in the year has had a positive impact on the work/life balance I experience, especially in what had been the traditional busy season. Unlimited PTO and 16 weeks of maternity/paternity leave are amazing.”
- “Hours are very flexible, and you can work around your priorities outside ...
- “Great camaraderie and family type atmosphere at the firm. The firm is focused on exceptional experiences not just for our clients but also for our people, and the efforts to shift the timing of our work earlier in the year has had a positive impact on the work/life balance I experience, especially in what had been the traditional busy season. Unlimited PTO and 16 weeks of maternity/paternity leave are amazing.”
- “Hours are very flexible, and you can work around your priorities outside of work. Main focus is getting necessary work done. However, busy season hours are definitely strenuous at times and make work/life balance more difficult during the relative months.”
- “Firm's efforts to accommodate work/life balance are excellent. Client commitments are the biggest obstacle, but the firm does support partners and employees wherever they can. I feel like I can take any day or week off as long as it doesn't conflict with client needs. And if it does conflict, the firm has been able to find me a replacement.”
- “The firm is continually focusing on improving work/life balance through several initiatives (moving up audit timelines, implementing multiple milestone deadlines for long engagements, performing long-term scheduling and variance investigation, etc.). However, this does not always work out in reality where projects can be under-forecasted, which leads to staff overworking. The best part of the quality-of-life aspect of the firm is the unwritten rule that PTO cannot be denied (within reason).”
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- “We typically identify candidates on campus and then have them interview with two people. If we really like the candidate, we often call them within 24 hours of their interview to ensure they know that we would really love if they would work with us at KPMG.”
- “We execute a double interview process where each candidate is interviewed (typically back-to-back) by two members of the firm, frequently two partners or one partner and one managing director. We strive to have a turnaround time ...
- “We typically identify candidates on campus and then have them interview with two people. If we really like the candidate, we often call them within 24 hours of their interview to ensure they know that we would really love if they would work with us at KPMG.”
- “We execute a double interview process where each candidate is interviewed (typically back-to-back) by two members of the firm, frequently two partners or one partner and one managing director. We strive to have a turnaround time of 72 hours or less from interview to extending an offer. The ideal candidate is one that clearly demonstrates an interest and ability in accounting, is able to provide examples of relevant experience (not necessarily public accounting but experience where key skill sets were acquired, such as leadership, communication, problem solving, project management, and technology), and possesses an enthusiastic attitude and ability to persevere.”
- “Like most other public accounting jobs, we have a very structured and cyclical process. It’s a very standard process at most public accounting firms. Ideally, we’re looking for someone who is intelligent and, more importantly, wants to learn more and is curious with how processes work.”
- “Ideal candidate has some form of work experience (accounting or other) and involvement in campus on in their former workplace, is CPA eligible, and comes to their interview well prepared, confident, and articulate with specific examples.”
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