Great... Example of how not to run a company! - Anonymous employee BDO Employee Review

1.0
May 27, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hmmm. Great leaving parties. They have become so good because they have had more than 50% of their employees leave in the past 12 months!

Cons

Where do you start. Don't. Don't start there at all... Start with reception which is the most unfriendly welcome you will ever receive. Move through to the empty desks that were once occupied by disgruntled employees, continue on to management that have given up hope and are preoccupied looking for other jobs and finish at the partners who don't think there is anything wrong with terrible engagement results year after year, 50% turnover, pay rises less than inflation and clients leaving in their droves. I will be very surprised if this office (on st lauret blvd) is still open in 2015. People who know, LEAVE BDO

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