Nice people, good work-life balance - Anonymous employee BDO Employee Review

3.0
Feb 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

* More down to earth (connected) people than Big4 * Relatively good work-life balance * Low emphasis on hierarchy / short lines between junior staff and management * Secondary benefits are quite good

Cons

* Too much focus on relative position compared to Big4 * (Historical) focus on SME companies can be an issue, for one, it's tough to get in the market for larger, long-term client engagements in the Advisory business

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Pros

Consultants were not overworked, and people are generally staying in their own lane. Strong knowlegeable teammates and lots of internal resources to grow. Work life balance was good.

Cons

I left during a time of transition, since the top practice director retired and the EBA leader took over as interim leader. This interim guy seemed to be waiting for something to take any action with current resources, and he was not too interested in rallying or figuring things out as a team. If he had expectations, they were never communicated to me. The lack of clarity was very challenging for me personally, and it came off as a lack of support. I think others in the team probably feel similarly.

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