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Senior Associate-Advisory Services, Chicago, IL (September 25, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Company gave an offer but rescinded the offer after low-balling me 3 times to
try and get me to
tak... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: Company gave an offer but rescinded the offer after low-balling me 3 times to
try and get me to
tak... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Salary was no where near competitive and bonuses were not guaranteed. Entire
interview/hiring proces... READ MORE

Business Outlook: Outlook is dim. Financial issues were made apparent and I was told that bonuses
were not
guarantee... READ MORE

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Associate, Southern California (July 18, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: I worked in Advisory where KPMG has 3 lines of business - Tax, Audit and
Advisory. The Advisory
pra... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: Met with 3 managers and all asked typical behavioral questions like give an
example when you showed ... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Competitive with market, included a $5000 sign-on. Bonuses based on performance
and office business ... READ MORE

Business Outlook: Well, I have the left the firm for personal reasons (health) but I wished I
could have stayed. The
... READ MORE

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Internal Auditor, Columbus, OH (June 30, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: KPMG as a whole really places a stress on worklife balance. The firm
works to ensure that it is an ... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: General phone interview with the recruiter then a 2nd round of
interviews at the office location th... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Internal Auditor with 1 year of experience - $55,000. READ MORE

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Senior Manager, Toronto, Canada (June 24, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Not bad at all. Serious issues at the top end in terms of creating
lasting long-term career opportu... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: $150k (CAD) base - average bonus of $30k on top. Benefits are fine. READ MORE

Business Outlook: Okay - not great but okay. A bit of a market follower rather than a
market leader. READ MORE

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Employee, USA (June 20, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: After working for them for eight years and receiving excellent
performance reviews, I was abruptly ... READ MORE


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Employee, New York, NY (May 28, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Corporate culture is very, very stiff. If you don't have a white shirt
mentality and behave like a ... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: A manager actually asked me where I was born and did have any
children... thought this was illegal.... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Minority candidates, beware. They will lowball you. There are no stock options,
they give you 4 week... READ MORE

Business Outlook: They have been laying people off, over the last 7 months almost 600
people have been let go because... READ MORE

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