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 874 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 807 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 506 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 407 reviews)); "Team is great and very helpful" ((in 310 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 564 reviews)); "Pay was low and unmotivating." ((in 496 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 486 reviews)); "One can expect late working hours and huge amount of pressure" ((in 292 reviews)); "No training provided to you and expected to work without mistakes." ((in 140 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

(10,318 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

73% approve of CEO

58% 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 10,318 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0

Jan 5, 2010

Big 4 Pretender

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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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.

4.0

Oct 21, 2009

Great People

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at BDO are very friendly and helpful. There tends to be some uppity people in accounting firms and I did not find this to be a problem at BDO. I felt very comfortable in asking questions and the associates offered a lot of help in assisting me. I did not sit in the office all day, but went out on many engagements and had the opportunity to speak to controllers and the like. I also was reimbursed for traveling which was nice.

Cons

If you do not enjoy traveling, this may not be the job for you. Nothing against BDO because this is an industry-wide issue. At the end I wish I received a more formal feedback, although associates are more than willing to let you know how you are doing if you just ask. Lastly, the firm expects you to do first-year level work so if you are not prepared to take on the responsibility and initiative, it might be a problem for you.

3.0

Jul 1, 2009

Go for the Big 4

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a Large mid tier firm they have the resources to accommodate for you, ie CA and CPA support, as well as lots of internal training.

Cons

Cheap, self indulgent, too much politics as well as the utter belief in the corporate hierachy.

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