Below average public accounting experience - Tax Manager BDO Employee Review

1.0
Apr 4, 2024
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Pros

Looks good on resume, as one of the top public accounting firms in the world. Good resources and availability of some highly experienced professionals.

Cons

Pay is below market. Company is comprised of multiple purchased regional/local practices. This results in inconsistencies and a lower level of clients than most other large public accounting firms. The benefits are not at the level of Big4 and expenses are highly micromanaged. Budgets on engagements are tight, while billable expectations are high. The use of outsourcing is a huge factor in the economics of the company, which creates significant frustration for employees. The "people first" mission statement is as fake as they come, and culture is patchy and highly dependent on the office/ region/local leadership. Employee satisfaction reflects it and it shows, starting with some of the leadership, all the way down to lower level managers and seniors.

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

There actually are great people, but you play manager roulette.

Cons

BDO is notorious for promoting people who just never leave. The middle of the road, not great, not awful, people get promoted over and over again. There have been changes every 3 seconds since the ESOP. Terrible communication around change (non-existent). My manager's favorite term was "We are building the plane as we fly it". After 4 years, I was hoping to have more plane built. It was never built.

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