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?

"Great people and pretty forward thinking" ((in 862 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 820 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 399 reviews)); "Team is great and very helpful" ((in 321 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good" ((in 313 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 548 reviews)); "No work life balance and stressful" ((in 513 reviews)); "pay is bloody Low (mine increase 1k after I left and I changed industry)" ((in 510 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 482 reviews)); "Poor management support for promotions" ((in 321 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.

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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

3.0

Sep 9, 2014

Broad exposure to middle market clients.

Assurance senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to move up the ranks quick. Exposure to various, techincal accounting topics. Open door policy with upper management.

Cons

High turnover meaning high workload on remaining staff. Extended busy season that bleeds into May/June. Management style doesn't always provide the opportunity to teach. Compensation and performance reviews are not transparent.

BDO Response

11y

Glad you are seeing the opportunity for career progresssion and technical development and importantly our collaborative open door culture. Good ideas come from everyone and you can't hear them with your door closed! We are focused on maintaining an environment where great people want to continue their careers with a strong fit of personal and professional time. We've also improved and accelerated our compensation and performance reviews. You deserve a candid explanation of performance to support your development.

2.0

Sep 2, 2014

Nice People, Low Compensation

Intermediate accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great People - Good environment to learn in - Good benefits

Cons

- Non-competitive compensation - Little practical personal development - "Out-of-touch" management

2.0

Aug 31, 2014

No work life balance

Tax associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well and have good perks

Cons

Long hours (often 10-12 hour days 6 days a week from January to April and August 1st through September 15)

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