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      BDA

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      BDA reviews

      2.8

      36% would recommend to a friend

      (431 total reviews)
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      Jay Deutsch

      37% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      BDA has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BDA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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      431 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 29, 2017

      Poor work/life balance.

      Production support associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It seemed as though the company was run by a 21 year old. Lots of fun work parties/events. Free unlimited food/drinks at the events. All the departments go all out for Halloween. The coworkers are incredible and really help you get through the day. Help is often available if you seek it. Supervisors will send emails out to the whole team when one person is overwhelmed. I definitely do not regret the experience I got out of this. It doesn't feel like an entry level role because you experience the same problems that people who have been there for 5+ years experience, and it is a great introduction to the fast paced corporate world.

      Cons

      It seemed as though the company was run by a 21 year old. Very poor distribution of work, where some people will be there 11 hours a day and some people leave early every day. Often given very ambiguous tasks with little direction. Success often goes unnoticed and 1 problem seems like the end of the world. EXTREMELY unrealistic bonus structure, where you have to reach about 99% accuracy in each category in order to bonus. And there are 2 ways to bonus, but to get the second one you have to achieve the first one, but since it is so unrealistic everyone pretty much gets nothing. And the Client Services Coordinator on your team cannot bonus unless the PSA bonuses, so again, no one bonuses.

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      BDA Response
      8y
      Hi, Thank you for sharing your observations. We’re glad you have enjoyed the BDA parties and company events. We work hard, play hard and like to see our team having a good time. We’re sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the work-life balance at BDA. Work-life balance is vital to the success of our company and our associates. While there are standards in place for the number of hours that we spend working, we recognize that the pace of our growth has at times pushed all of us to our individual limits. It’s important for us to recognize that we’re all human and inherently different while also maintaining compliance with the standards. As we grow, we are simultaneously working to make expectations and responsibilities clearer for each role on the team, and we are collecting feedback along the way to help us improve. If you would be open to sharing more details about your experience, we would like to review them to inform our efforts. Please contact us at any time at feedback@bdain.com. Sincerely, BDA Team
      2.0
      Nov 15, 2017

      No Family Whatsoever

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Regular scheduled pow-wow's. Updated website. Corporate is located in wine country, which is nice to entertain clients. Moderate pay structure, but unachievable bonus plans. January company-wide meeting, nice to meet co-workers from other offices.

      Cons

      Sales against OPS, OPS against Sales. Zero comradery when it comes to synergy. Executive team actually likes it this way - fight it out. Extremely poor work ethic. Annual review system is always 4+ months behind schedule. Employees want more than stuffed animals, balloons, and beer on Friday. They are seeking advancements and modern employee perks. Lack of training after hired, no formal plan in place for dept's outside of Sales. 8 hours of meetings daily, start job afterwards. If you are not willing to work 60+ hours a week, it's not for you.

      4.0
      Nov 13, 2017

      GOOD

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      decent pay and kindly colleagues

      Cons

      lack of professional training and heavy work

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