Great People, Okay Firm - Experienced Tax Associate BDO Employee Review

3.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people are what makes this firm great. They are always there to help and are genuine. There's flexibility to go to appointments or work from home when needed. The pay is okay and pretty on par with other firms. There is a free and fully stocked cafe for employees. During trainings and busy season, dinners will be provided 2-3 times a week.

Cons

The same complaints everyone has about public accounting applies. Long hours and lots of stress. We should get more time off during non busy seasons to help with work life balance and overall happiness. Once BDO became ESOP it has had significant budget cuts, mass employee firings, and more stress on profit over the wellbeing of their employees.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

Flexible work schedule and great leadership

Cons

Workload sometimes is a lot, but that is normal for the industry.

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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