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      Not recommended. - Manager BDA Employee Review

      1.0
      Nov 6, 2019
      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free parking -- but that's necessary as the place is located along a 2-lane highway in an area without buses or sidewalks. If you are a white guy straight out of college who thinks a free bottle of cheap beer on a Friday afternoon is a perk, this might be a great place for your starter job.

      Cons

      Owners behave badly -- shouting, swearing, behaving sexually aggressively -- and are defended by HR as "they never went to business school". My kids never went to business school and they know better than that. And they're teenagers. Salaries are low -- unless you're a sales person in a sales role, you'll make more money anywhere else. And forget about bonuses -- operations rarely qualify. On my team, my female colleagues make less than the male colleagues, despite having similar or even more experience. HR brushes this off as "BDA never pays well", ignoring the equal pay laws. Apart from the people who need to stay for flexibility or ease of commute, everyone seems to be looking for a job. Morale is in the tank. Oh, and Halloween? It's "off the hook" as other reviewers say because employees are expected to donate their own time and money to take part in the elaborate decorations. The ownership are technophobic and lack the focus and will to grow their business. They refuse to invest in the things that could bring the place into the 21st century -- basic things, like better wifi in the building, faster servers, better computers.

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      BDA Response
      6y
      We are passionate about our business, our clients, and our successes that set us apart. We don’t defend any shouting or swearing, only recognize that people are people, and sometimes that passion comes out in less than positive ways. Your comment about sexual aggressiveness is concerning. Any experience at BDA that is uncomfortable or unsafe must be brought to the HR Director or HRVP immediately and it will be addressed. As for bonuses we pay quarterly bonuses to operations to those who qualify based on success factors. We pay people based on experience and contribution; gender has nothing to do with it. We are entrepreneurial, not afraid to tackle the impossible, and growing leaps and bounds, so we bring in new up-leveled talent and pay for it accordingly. Since you state you are a current employee, we sincerely hope you reach out to management or HR to engage in our Career Development process, but more importantly, to talk through some of these things so it can get better. Without giving us the direct opportunity to address your concerns, things will only remain the same and that is not good for you or us.

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      5.0
      Aug 19, 2025
      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun events. Lots of motivated people you work with.

      Cons

      Lots of work that can lead to burnout.

      2.0
      Mar 31, 2026
      Client service coordinator (csc)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Decent base salary if this is your first job out of University. - Free Swag - WFH Fridays - Smart and helpful colleagues

      Cons

      - Incredibly stressful, do NOT take this job if you do not have a high stress tolerance. - A ton of competing priorities that almost always require quick/immediate action. - You get a ton of emails and are expected to be able to pull up and reference any of them at a moments notice. - Constant whiplash between doing deep, focused work (presentation/catalogs) that have a ton of details and require your full attention versus quick/rapid fire tasks that you must address immediately. There were days where I was working on one presentation all day and couldn't get it done because of how much I was getting pinged to resolve other issues. - To get promoted you must essentially do the job of 2 people (CSC and PSA). Beyond that, there is no real career progression unless you want to go into sales. - Management always says to raise your hand if you need help. But when you ask for help, there is always pushback in the form of others having more task hours than you. - CEO took away one of the WFH days. When Qualtrics had negative feedback he essentially said "If you don't like it - then leave". He is a "Do as I say, not as I do." type of leader. - Workload and responsibilities are not commiserate to the salary.

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