Worst working place in my life so far - Senior Associate BDO Employee Review

1.0
1 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on your team, you could find some like minded people to talk to and get through your bond.

Cons

- would give zero stars if I could - Tied to a bond on the basis that they have trained you, but honestly the lack of training is so bad, you will have to fend for yourself. Even managers and above do not have any idea what they are doing - Beware of the micromanaging of employees, they will want to monitor every single thing you do. - No thoughts for your health at all, made to come back to office even when there are rising covid cases - Expect to work 24/7 as well, the lack of response from you, will make you be looked upon as a black sheep. - Significantly Lower pay than big 4. - Although the work life balance is slightly better than big 4, please do not torture yourself by joining BDO Singapore.

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Cons

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2.0
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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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