Great place to start a career in accounting - Assurance Senior BDO Employee Review

4.0
Aug 21, 2008
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Pros

No need to specialize in one industry, great training, and more interaction with managers and partners. BDO flex program allows work to be performed that fit better with employees' family schedules and other commitments. Higher employee retention in recent years due to improvements in benefits and better distribution of work amongst employees. Technology is finally catching up to the growth in the audit practice and is strong.

Cons

Long hours, but similar to other public accounting firms. Bonus and compensation increase potential is small until the manager level, even for high performers. Some clients are taken on just for the need to grow the office and firm, not because the resources fully exist to staff it - this is similar to my friends at other firms.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

Learn good accounting concepts and people are nice.

Cons

Boring work unfortunately but it’s a job

3.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Not everyone will be your person, but the ones who are, you'll keep them for life. The intensity of the work forges real bonds. When you go through the grind together, those friendships/mentorship stick long after you've moved on. Same goes for upper management.

Cons

During busy season (approx Jan to April), 40 hours is a floor, not a ceiling, and that's pretty standard for firms of this type. On the consulting side, you're constantly juggling multiple clients with overlapping deadlines, so if time management isn't your strong suit, you'll feel it fast. Compensation is solidly middle-of-the-road; don't expect it to wow you.

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