Is BDO a good company to work for?

BDO has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 15,255 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at BDO to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BDO have been left by employees working as Internship , Assurance Intern and Tax Intern .

Does BDO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BDO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BDO. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BDO?

62% of BDO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BDO 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BDO?

Audit Associate (501) , Senior Associate (461) , Manager (395) , Associate (381) , Auditor (361) , Assistant Manager (354) , Audit Senior (324) , Senior Auditor (259) , Tax Associate (240) , Senior Accountant (232) , Intern (226) , Senior Consultant (214) , Consultant (213) , Accountant (175) , Audit Manager (174)

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

"Great people and pretty forward thinking" ((in 877 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 816 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 409 reviews)); "Team is great and very helpful" ((in 320 reviews)); "The benefits are good and overtime paid" ((in 313 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 552 reviews)); "pay is bloody Low (mine increase 1k after I left and I changed industry)" ((in 511 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 505 reviews)); "One can expect late working hours and huge amount of pressure" ((in 291 reviews)); "No training provided to you and expected to work without mistakes." ((in 135 reviews))

What are employees saying about BDO layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed BDO locations?

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BDO reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(10,414 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BDO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2013

Flexible structure, lots of room to grow

Managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BDO Bahrain has a flexible structure within, with lots of delegation. This allows much room to grow, as new projects are handed down based on trust of the employee and guidance of the superior. Comfortable atmosphere.

Cons

Low salaries, high employee turnover as a result. Employee rights not well balanced. Low investment in employee training and development. Not very diversified in terms of project base.

1.0

Jan 31, 2013

Very poor rude and aggressive management, tries to be like the Big 4 but without interesting work and the rewards

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not too much control by senior management as they don't really know what's going on so you have a lot more freedom than the big 4. Nice canteen

Cons

Unfair dismissals common - staff that have spent 10years there "advised to see a lawyer" and escorted out of building!! Not a meritocracy - newer members of the team overlooked constantly Poor rewards compared to the big4 Less interesting projects than the big4 Rude and agressive middle managers HR and IT internal capabilities the worst I have seen anywhere, HR can't calculate Tax and loses key and confidentials documents as a matter of routine, IT especially the "ebusiness" team can't deliver projects Less intelligent staff than the big4

1.0

Jan 26, 2013

PE - Real Estate Tax - Putting it nicely - it is the worst place to work. NYC.

Tax manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Software - Benefits - Salary (Depending on your experience)

Cons

Overly aggressive - no training - ethical behavior has non existent - sweat shop - a point the finger environment - no sense of a team - you are just a number - no feedback whatsoever - shady - put rules to the side with your signature - scheduling is a mess - unfriendly environment.

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Jobs at BDO

Assurance Intern, Technology Risk Assurance - Summer 2027 (Atlanta)

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Chicago, IL

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Assurance Experienced Associate

Summer Analyst, Investment Banking, BDO Capital Advisors - Summer 2027 (Richmond)

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Flexible structure, lots of room to grow

Very poor rude and aggressive management, tries to be like the Big 4 but without interesting work and the rewards

PE - Real Estate Tax - Putting it nicely - it is the worst place to work. NYC.

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