Does BDO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BDO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BDO. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BDO?

62% of BDO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BDO 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BDO?

Audit Associate (500) , Senior Associate (451) , Manager (393) , Associate (380) , Auditor (357) , Assistant Manager (352) , Audit Senior (324) , Senior Auditor (254) , Tax Associate (237) , Senior Accountant (230) , Intern (226) , Consultant (212) , Senior Consultant (212) , Accountant (174) , Audit Manager (173)

What are the pros of working at BDO according to real employee reviews?

"The people are for the most part really great and they make it less unbearable." ((in 867 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 797 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 503 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 403 reviews)); "The benefits are good and overtime paid" ((in 314 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BDO according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 536 reviews)); "Pay was low and unmotivating." ((in 502 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 488 reviews)); "Poor management communication should be worked on" ((in 333 reviews)); "One can expect late working hours and huge amount of pressure" ((in 291 reviews))

What are employees saying about BDO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BDO layoffs and their outlook for job security at BDO in 2026.

BDO reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(10,338 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,338 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

4.0

Oct 6, 2014

On balance - a good employment proposition with opportunities galore if you have the personality to succeed.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting range of work with early exposure to responsibility while still receiving the necessary support. Good pragmatic attitude to flexible working - work/life balance for employees is definitely on the agenda. It's give and take however.

Cons

Some weakness at partner level with buck passing and indecisiveness. Lots of politics around status, billings and knee jerking when the financials don't stack up. Periodic 'crack downs' on utilisation, recovery rates etc. Perception that only the partners benefit in good years - not much passed down to employees.

4.0

Oct 3, 2014

Medium firm with family feel

Senior auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, support and, family atmosphere. Better work life balance than big 4 forms, better pay, better attitude. Less seasonality. Working hours are about 50-55 hours, very rarely weekends, drops to 40-50 in off season. (Big 4 would be 60-90 hours, 40 in off season) Smaller clients means more exposure to different areas if a single audit at lower levels.

Cons

Not a big 4 firm (in terms of contribution to career) Some of the clients are riskier than you'd get at big 4 firms

BDO Response

11y

So glad you found the culture and work life fit favorable. These are incredibly important to us and to our ability to retain talent. As for "riskiness" we take our obligation to address financial reporting risks seriously and therefore invest heavily in both training and deep technical resources. Much great learning can be obtained in these dynamic environments!

4.0

Sep 29, 2014

Very good place to work, good social environment and career opportunities.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very good place to work. Good chances to progress and to move across other areas, even getting experience overseas. Opportunities to propose new ideas and take them forward. Good place to obtain a good work experience.

Cons

Lack of rewards like bonuses or instant awards for achieving tough objectives or meeting very high expectations.

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On balance - a good employment proposition with opportunities galore if you have the personality to succeed.

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Very good place to work, good social environment and career opportunities.

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