Good foundation for career beginnings but difficult to progress at senior level - Transaction Services Analyst KPMG Employee Review

3.0
Jul 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Wide variety of work and projects to choose from (different industries and sectors, different transactions, opportunity for business development work even at a junior level) Internal moves and overseas secondments are highly encouraged Lots of investment in training & development Flexibility of working hours during downtimes

Cons

High degree of unpredictability in workload (little visibility over future projects and workload due to transaction-based projects). Not for those who prefer a stable life. High tendency for partners/directors to be reactive towards client needs, even if demands are unreasonable Lacking investment in IT infrastructure (PC specs are too low to open multiple spreadsheets and documents without crashing!)

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Pros

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
Jun 11, 2026
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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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