Abuse and betrayal - Anonymous employee BDO Employee Review

1.0
28 July 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You will never run out of work or two-faced backstabbing coworkers to fill your days with misery and remorse.

Cons

The managing partners are specifically selected to be obnoxious and unreasonable cretins. Anyone decent and upright is quickly marginalized or fired.

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
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Pros

Learn good accounting concepts and people are nice.

Cons

Boring work unfortunately but it’s a job

3.0
3 June 2026
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Pros

Not everyone will be your person, but the ones who are, you'll keep them for life. The intensity of the work forges real bonds. When you go through the grind together, those friendships/mentorship stick long after you've moved on. Same goes for upper management.

Cons

During busy season (approx Jan to April), 40 hours is a floor, not a ceiling, and that's pretty standard for firms of this type. On the consulting side, you're constantly juggling multiple clients with overlapping deadlines, so if time management isn't your strong suit, you'll feel it fast. Compensation is solidly middle-of-the-road; don't expect it to wow you.

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