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      Tax - Tax Associate BDO Employee Review

      1.0
      13 Aug 2016
      Tax associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to work on challenging work A lot of paid holidays 1 week off at Christmas time 10 hours PTO each month

      Cons

      Cleveland Tax department: - no bonus to compensate for long hours - be expected to give up your life if you work in this office, expect 75 hour work weeks March- April and then 60 plus hours August- October. - no structure -hard work is measured by how late you are seen in the office. Regardless of how early you come in. - high school like atmosphere, you must make friends with the right people to get promoted in this office. - training is non existent for new hires - a lot of unhappy people which makes for a negative work environment

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      Thank you for your candid thoughts. We are sharing your commentary with the appropriate HR director and managing partner. We believe our bonuses do pay for performance and contribution measured by effort and effectiveness and that our core values embody respect and appreciation. We welcome the opportunity to address any variances from this type of experience. It is easier, though, if you could find your way to consider sharing your experiences with precision with your career advisor or HR manager or director so we have a full understanding of the facts.

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      5.0
      2 Jun 2026
      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Strong team culture and they offered great flexibility throughout the internship.

      Cons

      High workload during busy season (although that is expected)

      2.0
      5 Jun 2026
      Specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There actually are great people, but you play manager roulette.

      Cons

      BDO is notorious for promoting people who just never leave. The middle of the road, not great, not awful, people get promoted over and over again. There have been changes every 3 seconds since the ESOP. Terrible communication around change (non-existent). My manager's favorite term was "We are building the plane as we fly it". After 4 years, I was hoping to have more plane built. It was never built.

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