Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2023 One of the Big Four accounting firms, KPMG has appeared on the Best Companies to Work For list for 16 years.
The GROW @ Lakehouse immersion program gives manager-level staff the opportunity to meet and learn from senior leaders across the firm.
Ninety-three percent of employees note that they are offered “training or development” opportunities to further themselves professionally.
To help ensure employees take breaks throughout the day, KPMG shortened all meetings by five minutes, with senior leaders announcing they would even wrap up early on client calls.
KPMG laid off about 700 employees in February, roughly 2% of its U.S. workforce.
“I am confident that if a pressing personal problem arose, everyone on my team, and all of management, would encourage me to deal with the problem in my life with no judgment,” one employee said.
Best Large Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services 2023 Employees say:
"The culture at KPMG is unlike any other culture I've seen or been part of. I have felt welcomed and included since day one, and have always been encouraged and guided to learn more and grow my skillset."
35 Best Large Workplaces in New York 2023 Employees say:
"KPMG pushes its employees to have a healthy work-life balance by offering a great benefits package, with plenty of PTO and weeklong firm-wide shutdowns during the 4th of July and Christmas weeks. KPMG also puts its values into action and provides opportunities for its employees to give back to our communities. I feel like my work matters, and I can tell that KPMG values me as an employee."
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2022 KPMG doesn’t just acknowledge the pandemic’s toll on workers, it has deployed a host of tools to help them cope. To guard against burnout and overwork, the professional services firm introduced camera-free Fridays and two annual, firm-wide breaks that give employees at least nine consecutive days off in both the winter and summer. For mental health, employees or their family members can access up to 10 free counseling sessions. In order to cover the cost of a home office setup or other remote work expenses, everyone received an extra $1,000. For kids and parents struggling with remote learning, KPMG created a resource kit and facilitated the creation of learning pods. Those pandemic-era accommodations bolstered the firm’s longstanding commitment to career development, which is offered in the form of mentorships (some 13,000 of them) and numerous leadership training programs that in recent years have increased focus on women and other underrepresented groups.
Best Large Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services 2022 Employees say:
“People are truly committed to the firm values, and it is infused into the culture and processes of the organization. Employees at all levels consistently express kudos for job well done. Additionally, the firm brings high-quality training, content, and resources to their employees—bringing high-profile, experienced, and leading speakers to the firm on a regular basis. Executive-level leadership is extremely accessible and make an effort to individually connect with staff. As a newcomer to the firm, I had several individuals in leadership reach out to me personally to welcome me and get to know me.”
35 Best Large Workplaces in New York 2022 Employees say:
“KPMG has gone above and beyond my expectations of a Big 4 accounting firm because of their attention they give their employees. KPMG genuinely keeps people engaged through opportunities, communities, and moments of appreciation. Each individual I've met has made an effort to get to know me and my story, and not just my professional story. I've been given the opportunity to connect and engage with others with similar interests, while expanding my own horizons and trying new things.”
100 Best Large Workplaces for Women 2022 Employees say:
“I genuinely feel like the benefits cannot be beat. Especially as a woman, the maternity care and how I see people treated as working mothers here makes me want to stay when I decide to create a family myself.”
