It was the best of times, it was the worst of times - Anonymous employee BDO Employee Review

2.0
18 Jun 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overall, executive leadership had a strong vision for the firm and made a point of communicating major news or policies to the employees.

Cons

Department head was erratic and temperamental. Significant turnover led to being part of a team that was never quite whole, always in the process of training and/or letting someone go. Constant sniping between senior partners created a challenging work environment. Firm does high-quality work for its clients, but ultimately, interpersonal issues amongst staff/partners, etc. caused me to leave the firm. Additionally, work/life balance was nonexistent and compensation was quite low compared to competitors.

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Cons

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