Unethical and Poor Quality - Managing Director BDO Employee Review

1.0
Oct 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

A lot less red tape compared to larger firms, so internal admin processes such as client acceptances are quickly executed.

Cons

A lot less red tape compared to larger firms, so there is no accountability at the partner level whatsoever. Standards vary and are very low in all aspects (client deliverable, technical expertise, staff training, technology, etc.). Fees are deeply discounted to win new work and partners have no shame about openly and directly pressuring staff to eat hours and cutting corners in order for them to profit from the deeply discounted projects. It's a desperate environment that encourages unethical behaviors.

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Pros

Consultants were not overworked, and people are generally staying in their own lane. Strong knowlegeable teammates and lots of internal resources to grow. Work life balance was good.

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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