KPMG

KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and Ernst & Young (EY). Its global headquarters are located in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

KPMG employs over 135,000 people in a global network of professional services firms spanning over 140 countries. KPMG has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory They work closely with their clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities.

KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services and industry insight to help organizations negotiate risks and perform in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business.

KPMG firm's clients include business corporations, governments and public sector agencies and not-for-profit organizations. They look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high order professional capabilities, industry insight and local knowledge. KPMG member firms can be found in over 140 countries. Collectively they employ more than 135,000 people across a range of disciplines. Sustaining and enhancing the quality of this professional workforce is KPMG’s primary objective. Wherever they operate they want their firms to be no less than the professional employers of choice.

KPMG people embrace KPMG’s values. These values determine how they interact with clients, with each other and with the world around them. Clients define what they stand for and how they do things. KPMG contribute to the effective functioning of international capital markets. They support reforms that strengthen the markets’ credibility and their social responsibility. They believe that similar reform must extend to the professional realm.

Working at KPMG opens a lot of doors if you decide to move on. Employees are generally very friendly, and even though it is a corporate culture, there is a lot of flexibility. And people are generally happy, easy to work with and fun. In fact, fun is a big buzzword at KPMG—leadership tries to incorporate fun into the workplace as much as possible. Regardless, workers are very professional, very nice, always there to help and truly abide by the firm values. They also are very open and honest and work together as a team. It helps that there are several initiatives and programs to ensure that I am advancing in my career and have everything I need to do my job. I am very proud to be working in this firm.

I have worked for KPMG in three different countries - a) Kuwait, b) Kazakhstan, and c) Oman. Total time that I have spent with KPMG in my career is about 8 years.
KPMG as an organization has fantastic values, but its up to the individuals who inhabit the KPMG offices to actually follow those values.
That said, I met some lovely colleagues at KPMG, with whom I share cherished memories.
My advice to people who want to work with KPMG? Well, its a great place to work.

They think too much of themselves, but brand is not always the guarantee of the quality and it is what is happening to them. There were times when they were better, it is crisis that checked them and showed their inside nature. Actually I guess bad times are nice as they show what is what on the market.

I can always count on KPMG for the best financial advice concerning my restaurant. KPMG have really turned my business around and have been wonderful to work with from the start. They get an A+ in my book!

I applied to KPMG through the website and received a reply in less than 24 hours. I found the process very quick and efficient and the organisation shown was far superior to the other members of the big 5. Needless to say that I accepted thier offer and started on September 10th - A definite thumbs up for innovation.