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      Misleading Recruitment; toxic/blame culture - Senior Manager BDO Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 23, 2022
      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Absolutely none. Waste of my life.

      Cons

      Recruiters and Partners lied about training opportunities, wages, and development during interview phase. "Throw under the bus" culture, with no accountability for Directors or Partners. Hostile work environment condoned by HR. HR ignored harassment complaints from several team members regarding a Director, and even helped cover up for it. Accessed my 401(k) over a month after separation. Public accounting is hard, but you can do better than BDO. Know your worth and go somewhere that is willing to train and has integrity as a core value.

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      5.0
      May 11, 2026
      Tax manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work schedule and great leadership

      Cons

      Workload sometimes is a lot, but that is normal for the industry.

      1.0
      Jun 22, 2026
      Experienced senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is OK. There are some really nice people in the organization to work with, but you have to find them.

      Cons

      If you are not part of the SWC "club" (company name prior to them joining BDO), good luck. Poor leadership!!! Practice lead talks to everyone like they are talking to a CEO, not relatable in most cases. No clear employee development plans. You are held accountable for things completely outside of your individual control. They stress incorporating AI into work strategy, but have no plan on what that looks like or how to do it and want everyone to formulate it because leadership has no roadmap. One has no control over where you want to take your career, yet you are expected to know everything, about everything. As a result, you become an expert of nothing! Work assigned rarely leverages skills, almost as if they throw darts to see who works on what.

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