BDA Reviews

2.8

36% would recommend to a friend

(431 total reviews)
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Jay Deutsch

37% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

BDA has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BDA employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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431 reviews
1.0
8 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people on the front lines with me were great. Very talented, smart and great work ethics. Everyone there is miserable - they're overworked and under a ton pressure, which in a weird way got us to bond. Although I hope and wish BDA goes under, the truth is it's a successful company.

Cons

This company is terrible, and it all starts at the top. The Executive team is incredibly erratic and unpredictable: they are too often involved in front line work, when they should be overlooking the departments and figuring out how they can improve the workflow. The body language around the office is everyone looks defeated. No one celebrates their accomplishments, just what's next that needs to be done and how many man hours it will take. Some middle-management are good at what they do, but the majority of what I saw was them sucking up to the client, saying yes to anything the client wants and taking it out on the team members if anything goes wrong. What they don't realize is when they do that, it creates a dis-coordinated front that shows the client uneasiness throughout the process. I should've left months ago.

1.0
29 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Get to work with top clients

Cons

The title says it all. I left BDA because BDA screwed me out of my yearly bonus which was tens of thousands of dollars. I was told directly by Jay that I had to lower most of my margins for the year to maintain client relationships or else, I did not have a choice. I was told that they would make an exception for me when bonus time came around the following spring. I greatly exceeded my sales, and I did not receive a penny from BDA and they refused to make an exception. Warning, top salespeople. Do not come to this company if you are a high performer, because you will get screwed over. Sorry HR, I don't think you can counter my response. I speak the truth.

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BDA Response
6y
Bonus plans are outlined in writing, addendums that follow are documented and signed by both employee and manager, and any deviation to expectations must be in writing. Although you are longer with us, we hope going forward you reach out to your management to address this.
1.0
9 Dec 2018

CSC

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I met some great people who work very hard and are very talented.

Cons

Too much focus on appearances versus the actual state of things. You preach team and family but do not treat your employees like that. Unless you are at the top of the management tree you are expendable. No one is safe at the end of the day. It is sad to see what this company has become. I saw colleagues who were with the company over 15 years train who became their replacements. The only thing they value is money, the money in their pockets; not their people and not their culture. It is hands down the absolute worst working environment I’ve ever experienced, and I’m not alone. They manage by fear and manipulation and think it’s a successful tactic.

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BDA Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback and your 5 years of service at BDA. Your comments are pretty harsh but from your perspective. I know we work hard to make BDA a great place to build a career. We also try hard to make it a fun place for people by planning and hosting company-wide activities throughout the year. Our evaluation process, and compensation review process is very deliberate and modeled after what some of the most successful companies in the world do. These processes are designed for the growth of our associates, not the diminishment of them. We don’t do everything perfectly but we don’t show up to work to mistreat people either. I think for the most your comments are unfair. It sounds like we weren’t a good fit for each. Good luck with your future opportunities.
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