How is BDO FDD practice in HCOL area and any insights on
1. Interview process
2. pay range for senior or manager level

Any inputs will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Interview process was with just a partner and MD after the initial screening. They pay was below market(note that this was PY) I assumed they went up after everyone bumped up comp

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Shoot me a DM for a conversation. I went from EY > BDO FDD and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my career.

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interested in knowing as well

I’m in MCOL city, but feel free to DM me and I can answer any questions!

What’s your comp? No case interview?

Left BDO last year, como was below market got a $13k bump in base. Now current firm gave me another bump of $18k. Not sure where BDO is at now as most firms have out bump in pays I hear

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