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AUDIT SENIOR (Former Employee) - Johannesburg - 13 May 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedFor me the salary is very low and after I asked about it my contract was not renewed. The development is very slow. Its not all the offices, its the JHB office that has these difficulties and its difficult to move to another office because the current director needs to approve that.
Pros
its good for training and when you have apply for a full time employment
Cons
working overtime without compensation
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Very great environtment to work at
Payroll Administrator (Former Employee) - South Africa - 24 February 2021
I have learnt a lot of thing at BDO which aligned to my career,BDO also made a room for development always and the management was top class. The culture was very accommodating and very welcoming from dress code and caring for each persons growth. The most enjoyable part is having challenges that made me really learn new things,because i was dealing with many clients with different payrolls across the country ,so more than anything i enjoyed the challenges.
Pros
Flexible hours
Cons
None
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I loved working at BDO
Article Clerk Audit (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 3 July 2020
The culture
The learning experience
The people
The work
Everything about BDO was awesome. Like any place of work you have your pros and cons however if I had the opportunity to go back I would gladly return to BDO
Pros
Work culture
Cons
Long working hours sometimes
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Vast experience obtained
Audit Clerk (Former Employee) - Cape Town, Western Cape - 25 May 2020
Working there was interesting, I got to experience not only a wide variety of industries but a wide variety of audit work as well.
There are some growing pains still that need to be worked through however, BDO is fast growing.
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Challenging and professional
Audit Senior (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 9 April 2020
BDO is a highly professional and challenging company to work for. The company values responsibility and hard work and rewards those who can take initiative.
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It's just OK
JUNIOR CORPORATE TAX CONSULTANT (Former Employee) - Illovo, Gauteng - 13 October 2019
It's a great place to gain work experience, but it's no place to be for long-term career advancements. There's very little room to grow in terms of both promotions and salary.
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Interesting
I.T Administrator (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa - 4 September 2019
Interesting company to work in
Interesting culture and people
Interesting leaders
Interesting decision making abilities
Interesting ethics and morales
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Good Company
Executive (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 3 July 2019
BDO is a great company to build a foundation for your career. The hours are fairly long but the work is interesting (corporate finance).
I would recommend the firm as a whole.
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Supportive Culture
Articled Clerk (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 14 May 2019
BDO was a wonderful company to work for. I became ill during my time there and they did their best to keep me on even though it was for about 6 months. I would recommend working for them.
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productive workplace
Administrator (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 3 April 2019
Working at BDO was a good learning experience and relaxed environment. I have learned basic and advanced skills concerning admin and financials aspects of a work place.
Pros
short hours
Cons
not enough challenge
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Organised and good working structure
Audit Supervisor (Former Employee) - Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - 6 August 2018
Enjoyable time working with professional employees and a variety of clients worked on. Developed many skills at this medium sized firm. Good experience.
Pros
Good experience and colleagues
Cons
Favouritism sometimes with managers
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work life
Receptionist (Former Employee) - Pretoria, Gauteng - 21 May 2018
BDO is an audit firm however as I was not an auditor the only role I could advance to was secretary and the ladies who worked there enjoyed their work so there was no room to advance further than being a receptionist and I needed more for myself hence the move to SAS
Pros
Small company
Cons
no room to advance further
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Friendly working environment with excellent working conditions
Intermediary Bookkeeper (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 6 January 2018
I was very busy in my particular job and did not mingle much with my fellow employees. I experienced a total of 3 different managers with different styles in my ten year tenure.. With all of them I was left to work at my own pace and style which I appreciated. The atmosphere was congenial . I often took work home due to interruptions from other departments as well as from emails .
I was given training in excel to advance my skills as well as a little on our accounting package. I had very few dealings with upper management but had a lot with my immediate manager. The workplace culture was good as there was an open door policy with our seniors which allowed staff to express themselves. The hardest part of my job was that the companies I managed grew and so did my workload so I felt more pressured than in the past. The best part of my job was that I felt that I was trusted by my seniors as they knew I always worked to the best of my ability. My manager always appreciated me.
Pros
Modern offices with a good canteen area and relaxed atmosphere w
Cons
Long drive to work with heavy traffic both ways
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Productive Wokplace
Audit Clerk (Former Employee) - Gauteng - 12 July 2017
great learning opportunities and multiple industry exposure. learnt a lot on people skills and heading audit teams. wealth of knowledge acquired during my tenure
Pros
non
Cons
non
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Professional
Trainee Auditor/Accountant/Audit Senior (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 8 May 2017
Professional working environment. Company still have humanity and fun in work environment, management is reasonable and helpfull. Lots of learning posibilities
Cons
long hours
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best employer
Associate director (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 17 April 2017
well balanced company which always support employees via continously training
coaching ongoing
all support on development readily available
good salary and benefits
Pros
none
Cons
none
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Good and Productive company to work for.
Audit senior (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 22 March 2017
BDO is such a nice and accommodative company to work for.
The culture is very good and the enviroment is a conducive one and one can learn so much from.
It is good for learning purposes. You get exposure to different industries and can attain very good skills that can be of great help in your career growth.
Pros
Fair chance to grow and develop
Cons
Long hours (sometimes)
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Fun place to work
Associate Director (Current Employee) - Parktown, Gauteng - 12 February 2017
BDO South Africa is a good company to work for. Its vision is very clear for its employees as it is communicated regularly.BDO strives to be an employer of choice.
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Professional
Deputy Audit Manager & IT Consultant (Former Employee) - SA - 16 July 2016
Professional firm where you can develop your self and add value to clients.
Dealing with difference types of companies and increased my experience.
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Great working environment and a good learning curve
Trainee Accountant (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 2 June 2016
Very hectic
Deadline driven
Goal meeting
Friendly staff and management
Challenging environment
Great career support structure
Provided a lot of on the job training
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Management
Financial Data Analyst (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 5 November 2015
BDO management encourages creativity by allowing employees to be as innovative as they can to improve the organizational process .
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