BDO reviews

Anything related to HR policy is intentionally vague. The company will make several promises prior to tax season to incentivize unpaid overtime, then redact these promises once the work is complete. During my first tax season I was promised banked hours and put in 250 hours of unpaid time. Once tax season finished, the HR policy was changed to replace over time with a bonus at the end of the year. This erased all of my banked hours, which I was not compensated for. The "performance bonus" equated to $8/hour when considering the overtime I had worked. Any staff below management level are blatantly ignored during meetings and told to be quiet when offering solutions. None of the managers are provided training on how to manage staff, and it was extremely common that if you went to your manager with an issue, personal or work related, the entire office would know about it by the end of the day. The only people that get rewarded/recognized are those that are willing to forego work/life balance, and work 70+ hours per week with no additional compensation. Competence does not factor into raises, only time spent in the office. Managers use guilt, shame, fear, and lies to motivate people.

Lack of diversity - subtle racism. They are great at making you feel left out and not leaving obvious evidence so you’re not able to raise it to anyone Passive aggressive people - sarcasm and opinions not taken into consideration Subtle acts of showing you’re not valued - things like no welcome lunch, no buddy, not getting a locker compared to other people Unclear progression pathway - need to beg if you don’t fit in, even if you have good merit ratings. Other people who fit in can get away with not doing work whereas you work so hard only to get the finger Partners who only care about profits - They lie and make you feel like they’ll do something for you but goes through HR for “bad news”. No guts to speak to you in person