Lack of well developed structures allows for flexibility in good and bad ways - Management Consulting Senior Consultant BDO Employee Review

4.0
4 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lot's of opportunities to shape ones contribution to the team and have an impact on meaningful internal and customer topics early on. Although, still a niche player in consulting - numerous opportunities to work with interesting clietns on high impact engagements. No overreaching emphasis on being billable all the time (might differ strongly from team to team).

Cons

Lack of clearly visible goal and orientation, highly imbalanced workload between employees, not insignificant pay differences across teams and departments.

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Learn good accounting concepts and people are nice.

Cons

Boring work unfortunately but it’s a job

3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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