Big 4 Pretender - Accountant BDO Employee Review

1.0
Jan 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture in the subiaco office, one of the best audit divisions in WA.

Cons

Directors are out of touch with staff and more concerned with their profit share, new office is a step back to 1950 with cube farm seating, staff turnover runs about two a week so there is a pretty shallow knowledge base and you don't learn much. Even the worst of the big four is a better choice than these guys.

Explore other reviews about BDO

5.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learn good accounting concepts and people are nice.

Cons

Boring work unfortunately but it’s a job

2.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

BDO is notorious for promoting people who just never leave. The middle of the road, not great, not awful, people get promoted over and over again. There have been changes every 3 seconds since the ESOP. Terrible communication around change (non-existent). My manager's favorite term was "We are building the plane as we fly it". After 4 years, I was hoping to have more plane built. It was never built.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All