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?

63% 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 (391) , Associate (379) , Auditor (357) , Assistant Manager (352) , Audit Senior (324) , Senior Auditor (251) , Tax Associate (237) , Senior Accountant (230) , Intern (223) , Consultant (211) , Senior Consultant (210) , 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 841 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 812 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 401 reviews)); "Team is great and very helpful" ((in 310 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible in summer and winter" ((in 306 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 545 reviews)); "No work life balance and lot of pressire" ((in 501 reviews)); "pay is bloody Low (mine increase 1k after I left and I changed industry)" ((in 501 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 499 reviews)); "Poor management support for promotions" ((in 312 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(10,319 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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 10,319 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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1.0

Apr 16, 2012

Hell hole

It support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good stepping stone, good place to start building your skills

Cons

Horrible place, too much politics, constant back stabbing that managers actually aprove and look for dirt on staff and share with other managers etc

4.0

Mar 28, 2012

Knowledgeable Staff

Marketing intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone knows what they are doing. Know their IT very well. Everyone is helpful if you have a question. Super friendly environment.

Cons

Very quiet and no one really talks to eachother. Pay is descent but not great by all means. I wish people said hello and by especially the ones that sit by you.

3.0

Mar 10, 2012

Too Much Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big 4 structure without being a number; Much better learning than the big 4 because the jobs are smaller, so you are not stuck at one client for three months - variety is huge; Overall, everyone is pleasant, supportive and helpful at face value. Compensation is comparable to other similar firms and big 4, bonuses were actually paid, surprising in the current economy. Lots and lots of work hours, yet better work life balance than big 4.

Cons

Incredible amount of politics, among other things everyone goes around you to your boss, to their boss, on every little thing, then you get negative feedback from the top; Certain partners/senior management make it difficult to enjoy the work, many quit because of these individuals, but that is common in many firms; People hired outside as opposed to grown within the firm feel like outsiders for years, many leave; Health/Dental plans are not at par with similar firms, it's surprising that the office keeps insisting that they are. Comparing to 7 other similar companies they have the worst. Fitness allowance is comparable, mat benefits don't kick in for 2 years, unlike other firms.

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