BDO reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(10,386 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,386 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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10K reviews
1.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Excellent training in mind-reading and recognising when a certain shiny leadership indicator signals incoming criticism.

Cons

The organisation offers a unique approach to professional development: employees are expected to discover the correct answer through a process of elimination, repeated criticism, and trial-and-error. Direct guidance is limited, presumably because mind-reading is considered a core competency. Training often consists of lengthy explanations of why employees are inadequate, while practical instruction remains a premium feature not included in the programme. Leadership places significant emphasis on company reputation and doing things “the right way”. Ironically, some of the most valuable skills employees develop are managing perceptions and anticipating which answer management would like to hear. The atmosphere in meetings can change rapidly. A sudden increase in reflected light from a certain highly polished leadership surface is often a reliable indicator that a motivational lecture is about to commence. Promotion - based off favouritism instead of merits..

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