Not as People First as they claimed - Tax Associate BDO Employee Review

3.0
Nov 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

New updated Office, Great city views, Fully stocked break room, lunch & dinners paid for during busy seasons, flex schedule available, office closed 2 weeks during Christmas, easily able to work remotely, expensive & powerful software used by firm, Access to Partners' offices, multiple ways to get involved in community events or office events. Overall, great company for those single or without a family.

Cons

Mentoring program was not followed through on aside from filling out required form questions, managers had favorites in office they looked out for, billable hours required even when work was not there - work available given to favorites, no structure for teaching new employees how managers wanted work to be completed, employee reviews were seen by managers - no anonymity to be honest in reviews, 60-65 hours regularly required with no OT banking or bonuses earned, no real work/life balance even though advertised as such. Company heavily pursuing to compete and be more like Big 4 Accounting Firms.

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