Does BDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BDA. This rating has decreased by 18% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BDA?

36% of BDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BDA 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BDA?

Account Manager (35) , Business Development Associate (BDA) (12) , Client Service Coordinator (11) , Client Services Coordinator (11) , Client Service Coordinator (CSC) (10) , Program Coordinator (9) , National Account Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Sales Associate (8) , Program Manager (7) , Sales (7) , Director (6) , Retail Sales Associate (5) , Sales Coordinator (5) , Customer Service Representative (4)

What are the pros of working at BDA according to real employee reviews?

"flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 52 reviews)); "Exciting work and a great team!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great clients to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers some nice clients" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very hard to get a raise" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor management and horrible communication." ((in 27 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 14 reviews)); "Medical benefits are a bit expensive compared to previous companies I've worked for" ((in 14 reviews)); "Salaries are low" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about BDA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BDA layoffs and their outlook for job security at BDA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BDA locations?

Woodinville , Seattle , Plainfield , Austin , Atlanta , Round Rock , New York , Washington , Charlotte , Indianapolis , Kansas City , Goodyear , Scottsdale , Troy , Washington , Dallas , Fort Worth , Irvine , San Francisco , Bothell , Kirkland , Lynnwood , Boston , Greenville

BDA reviews

Great place to grow! - Account Manager BDA Employee Review

5.0

Jul 18, 2018

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First and foremost the people here are top notch, a great community of people from all walks of life. I enjoy the people I see on a daily basis. The company sponsors numerous events as well that bring everyone together and are always a good time. Lots of room to move up throughout the company. I Starting at an entry level position and moved up to quickly. If you are willing to put in the work then there is no ceiling to where you can go. Great accounts and a fun industry. Working with the largest companies in the world we do everything from jewel sporting events to our favorite brand names. Getting to help project there image. There is a great opportunity for compensation if you are successful with what you do. Ability to work from home or remote when needed. Being able to work on the road is important and sometimes convenient. Having the option to occasionally work from home is a nice touch. Woodinville is a great place to be out of the city

Cons

This job can be very demanding and stressful at times. Dealing with strict deadlines and short timelines can be tough at times. There have been times where work life balance is a bit out of wack. You need to be able to handle stress and sometimes put in long days. There has been quite a bit of turnover on the support staff which has gotten better and support has improved but definitely still something that needs to continue to be improved.

BDA Response

7y

Hi, Thank you for sharing your observations. We agree that BDA is full of amazing people and we are happy that you enjoy being part of the community. Work-life balance is vital to the success of our company and our associates. We are continually working to make sure that a healthy work-life balance is in place. Our goal is to be a great place to build a career. The work is never done and we need to do a better job of listening and executing. If you would be open to sharing more details about your experience, we would like to hear from you so we can work to improve the situation. Please contact us at feedback@bdainc.com. Sincerely, BDA HR

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5.0

Aug 19, 2025

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun events. Lots of motivated people you work with.

Cons

Lots of work that can lead to burnout.

2.0

Mar 31, 2026

Client service coordinator (csc)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent base salary if this is your first job out of University. - Free Swag - WFH Fridays - Smart and helpful colleagues

Cons

- Incredibly stressful, do NOT take this job if you do not have a high stress tolerance. - A ton of competing priorities that almost always require quick/immediate action. - You get a ton of emails and are expected to be able to pull up and reference any of them at a moments notice. - Constant whiplash between doing deep, focused work (presentation/catalogs) that have a ton of details and require your full attention versus quick/rapid fire tasks that you must address immediately. There were days where I was working on one presentation all day and couldn't get it done because of how much I was getting pinged to resolve other issues. - To get promoted you must essentially do the job of 2 people (CSC and PSA). Beyond that, there is no real career progression unless you want to go into sales. - Management always says to raise your hand if you need help. But when you ask for help, there is always pushback in the form of others having more task hours than you. - CEO took away one of the WFH days. When Qualtrics had negative feedback he essentially said "If you don't like it - then leave". He is a "Do as I say, not as I do." type of leader. - Workload and responsibilities are not commiserate to the salary.

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