BDO reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(10,325 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,325 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
Jun 10, 2015

Tax Associate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good medical, retirement and other benefits. Training programs. School reimbursement plans. Company pays for CPA prep courses. However The cons at this office location far outweigh the pros

Cons

Untrustworthy managers and partners. A lot of back biting between managers, seniors, and associates. Culture at that office focuses more on billable hours and not the well being of its non-managerial employees. Overall company advertises a work life balance for all employees but this ultimately depends on the partners willingness to implement . High turnover. Many employees in this office miss work due to illness. Better work hours with a Big 4.

1.0
Jan 18, 2015

I would not recommend this company to anyone.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some lovely people who work there.

Cons

A general clique attitude, so if your face fits I'm sure it's a great place to work with quick promotion and recognition. However, for the majority it seems that the partners/managers, depending on your position, take advantage of those who are efficient. It is openly frowned upon if you leave at your contracted hour, even though you will not be paid overtime for any extra time spent in the office. Many dismissals just before end of probationary period - feels unfair for those workers who seemed to do a reasonable job (more than some still with the company). Lots of feedback through surveys, but nothing ever changes - waste of everybody's time.

2.0
Jan 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid exposure to a variety of clients, situations, industries. Summers are generally relaxed.

Cons

First, compensation is given regardless of any and all metrics; hours billed, rating, complexity of client, etc. As long as you show up and don't mess up you'll get paid the same as everyone else in your class. The younger partners are extreme workaholics. The Chicago office has an excessive % of out-of-state clients.

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