Not well structured firm - Assistant Manager BDO Employee Review

1.0
12 May 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Pay ok, famous in Malaysia (self declare big 4 for listed co)

Cons

1. Poor resource management (just want to remain the name of self declare big 4 of listed co and accepting everything from client) 2. Messy promotion system (first year junior got promotion not because of the capability but duration of joining (taking in big 4 internship experience even though poor performance) 3. Poor quality of work (ridiculous timelines agreed with client by management / so firm figure with work not being properly reviewed 4. Not employees benefit at all 5. No free time for staff to take leave but cannot b/f (so the days of leaves given is just a figure for fun) 6. Back to back big engagement chartered and chartered out all key staffs when the job is not even 75% completed (expected junior to clear / ask senior not to sleep) 7. Some ppl get good/easy jobs for whole years / some peak 24/7 . Pls rationale the job arrangement. 8. Drag forever for claim. 9. Some managers are good but too busy to help out on ur engagement

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Work life balance and range of opportunities

Cons

Tools available and total pay

2.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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