Is BDO a good company to work for?

BDO has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 15,236 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 (500) , Senior Associate (458) , Manager (394) , Associate (381) , Auditor (361) , Assistant Manager (354) , Audit Senior (324) , Senior Auditor (259) , Tax Associate (240) , Senior Accountant (232) , Intern (226) , Consultant (213) , Senior Consultant (213) , Accountant (175) , Audit Manager (174)

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

"The people are for the most part really great and they make it less unbearable." ((in 870 reviews)); "Culture in the junior and mid ranks is good but doesn’t extend to senior team." ((in 824 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and help each other" ((in 396 reviews)); "Team is great and very helpful" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible in summer and winter" ((in 318 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not enough activity" ((in 548 reviews)); "No work life balance and lot of pressire" ((in 511 reviews)); "Pay was low and unmotivating." ((in 506 reviews)); "Being in audit also means sometimes you have to work long hours and not always get." ((in 488 reviews)); "One can expect late working hours and huge amount of pressure" ((in 293 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?

New York , Chicago , Houston , Los Angeles , Dallas , Boston , San Francisco , McLean , Miami , Washington , Philadelphia , Oak Brook , Atlanta , Grand Rapids , Seattle , Costa Mesa , San Jose , Columbus , Pittsburgh , Charlotte , Cleveland , Detroit , Raleigh , Denver , San Diego , Milwaukee , Minneapolis , Phoenix , Cincinnati , Las Vegas

BDO reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(10,397 total reviews)

Pat Kramer and Peter van Laer

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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BDO has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,397 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

Jan 26, 2013

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

Tax manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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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.

1.0

Jan 23, 2013

Quick and easy resume builder but poor management

Partner

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, clients are not very demanding

Cons

Terrible management, no strategic focus, by-passed frequently by more capable, nimble firms

4.0

Mar 28, 2012

Knowledgeable Staff

Marketing intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Everyone knows what they are doing. Know their IT very well. Everyone is helpful if you have a question. Super friendly environment.

Cons

Very quiet and no one really talks to eachother. Pay is descent but not great by all means. I wish people said hello and by especially the ones that sit by you.

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