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 54 reviews)); "Sometimes you get a good team." ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers some nice clients" ((in 9 reviews)); "Fun culture, really nice, smart, and hard" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay (at least 10k less than the industry standard for your role)" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management and horrible communication." ((in 26 reviews)); "Salaries are low" ((in 15 reviews)); "Direct manager refused to teach, Refused to give guidance or support and was very much not a leader but looked at me as competition." ((in 15 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((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

2.8

36% would recommend to a friend

(431 total reviews)

Jay Deutsch

37% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

431 reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2018

Hard, thoughtful work which yields results will be rewarded

Sales org

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of opportunity for upward mobility within the company (especially within the sales org) - Once you have learned the industry and your role well, managers listen and are open to new ideas and feedback that help improve processes - We are a *busybusybusy* company, if you take initiative and are willing to put in the time and hard work, you will be recognized and rewarded - You will learn a huge amount about business, retail, product life cycle, supply chain management, logistics and so more by working here. What you learn here will benefit you throughout the rest of your career. - Lots of opportunity to explore different types of positions with different areas of expertise

Cons

- Because the company is growing very quickly, there can be long hours but I believe this is true anywhere, and a growing company is a healthy company - The "team and family" atmosphere isn't for everyone; if you don't like to build good relationships with your team and just want a place where you go in, talk to nobody and leave at the end of the day, this is probably not the place for you - It can be aggravating to see exec management get away with poor work quality which would not be tolerated from others at lower levels; I think this is a major issue that needs to be addressed

BDA Response

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Hi, Thank you for providing this feedback and it’s nice to hear about your positive experience at BDA! We appreciate your constructive advice and we're sorry that you feel BDA leadership isn’t performing at optimal levels. Like any team, performance can go up and down but we’d like to build more consistency so that our associates feel confident that we are pulling in the same direction. As we work to improve, it would be really helpful to hear more of your thoughts so that we can work to improve the situation. If you would like, please send us a personal message at feedback@bdainc.com to continue the conversation. Sincerely, BDA HR

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

3.0

Jan 22, 2017

Customer Service Representative

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, company promotes from within! Managment really care about you and wants you to succeed within the company even if that isn't with their own department. If you take initiative and work hard your work is recognized. Twice a year there are large company wide conferences focusing on how to do things better, management is always looking for ways to improve.

Cons

Extremely heavy work load depending on what team you are on and your account manager. The job really depends your account manager, they can really make your life hell. I've heard stories of people having to work through their vacations because their AM's are emailing them for quotes.

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