BDO reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(10,359 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,359 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BDO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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10K reviews
1.0
Nov 28, 2023

Warning To All

Recommend
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Pros

1. Equips you with the skills best to tackle a toxic work environment 2. This place really makes you stronger mentally because of all the nonsense you have to deal with

Cons

1. Senior management's micromanagement comes with a side of jaw-dropping double standards—WFH is not allowed for the team members, while Assistant Managers and above indulge in the luxury of working from home whenever the mood strikes, no questions asked. 2. Workload here is nothing short of insane, reaching the heights of handling up to 5 engagements simultaneously in the worst-case scenarios. Whether the Executive Director is living in a fantasy world or not, it's time to recognize that team members are human, not programmed robots. 3. Don't even get me started on the employee benefits—they're in contention for the title of the absolute worst I've ever encountered. 4. The pantry situation is a whole other headache. 5. The salary offered is laughably inadequate for the level of nonsense one has to deal with here. 6. The Executive Director loves to preach about "open communication," but the reality is quite the opposite. It's all rainbows and butterflies if you nod along and agree every time, but dare to have a dissenting opinion, and she'll turn your life into a slow and painful descent into chaos. 7. Brings me to another point. Most of my teammates are bootlickers to win the favour of the ED. Those that are in the favourite books of my ED will find everything go very smoothly for them, despite their incompetence. I find it so disgusting. 8. Toxicity is practically the company culture. The Executive Director openly engages in gossip and enjoys pitting team members against each other—a move so low I can't even....

1.0
Oct 26, 2023

Disappointing experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning in a couple of projects.

Cons

Working for a company like BDO with no regard for work-life balance and a blatant money-oriented mindset can be a soul-crushing experience. From the outside, such companies might appear successful, but behind the scenes, they are often breeding grounds for stress, burnout, and employee dissatisfaction. Here, dedicated employees are discarded like obsolete machinery, all in the pursuit of financial gain. Not just that, they make sure that nobody gives you a recommendation due to ridiculous HR policies. The relentless demand for productivity and accounting for your time by the minute leads to chronic stress, health problems, and strained relationships. Avoid this company like a plague!

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