Little work-life balance; Other companies this size offer more competitive salaries - Assurance Associate BDO Employee Review

3.0
Jan 20, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You get a lot of experience in a short amount of time

Cons

Little work-life balance; Managers expect even first-year staff to put work first in their lives; They're trying to grow currently and are hiring people that I do not feel are competent, essentially they are trying to fill holes just so we can get new clients.

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Pros

There actually are great people, but you play manager roulette.

Cons

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