Toxic culture with long hours and low pay - Anonymous employee BDO Employee Review

1.0
Apr 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I cannot think of 1 pro lol.

Cons

Long hours because work in international Demanding people People who have only ever worked at BDO not open to new ideas and other ways of working Boring as hell Rude staff Not friendly If you don’t understand something straight away they look at you like you’re stupid 1 mistake and it’s like the end of the world Blame culture Managers throw you under the bus Don’t get paid enough Sell you a dream of travel Constantly moving goal post for success WFH - is terrible, you take an extra 2 mins away from your desk and you get calls and texts Not flexible at all. Don’t care about your work life balance unless you yourself are a manager.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

I left during a time of transition, since the top practice director retired and the EBA leader took over as interim leader. This interim guy seemed to be waiting for something to take any action with current resources, and he was not too interested in rallying or figuring things out as a team. If he had expectations, they were never communicated to me. The lack of clarity was very challenging for me personally, and it came off as a lack of support. I think others in the team probably feel similarly.

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