Terribly run company that relies on overworking employees throughout the year. In my opinion, bdo operates like it's stuck in the past. The company uses outdated software and processes for work that is already being automated by companies both in and outside of public accounting. For them to claim that one of their core values is "embrace change" is laughable. The company operates on a churn and burn model for its hiring- overworking new hires in the first couple busy seasons to extract the most billable hours, only for those employees to burn out and leave. It wouldn't surprise me to find out if they have the highest attrition rate in the business. There is no real direction from the top on where the firm is headed or how they differentiate themselves. This shows in the ambiguous "culture" the company claims to have. Those in leadership can't clearly articulate what this "culture" actually is beyond the usual buzzwords. During busy season, certain offices hoard work leading to extreme and unnecessary burnout for employees. To make things worse, the admin task of having to constantly confirm and coordinate what clients you're working on (even if there are no changes) creates an unnecessary burden for client-facing professionals. I get that it's public accounting and it comes with the territory to expect long hours, but the inefficiencies and the lack of forward-thinking leadership at bdo make for a terrible working environment.