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For those looking for their first break into public accounting BPM LLP is a great place to start out. Had to go through three round interviews. Dress code is pretty laidback but make sure to look presentable for meetings or in office days. Hybrid work schedule but no one is keeping track just depends on your manager. Ideally as a new hire try to show up twice a week to the office this will help you build connections and get you more work. The more work you can bill the better because all they care about is your utilization rate. The firm trains you for about a month but it is just very basic general training of their processes and how to get access to their tools. Depending on your start date you will either get thrown into chaos or sit around waiting for work. Busy season starts around February so if your start date is in January you’ll immediately have some work but if your start date falls towards the end of the year like August or September you’ll most likely be assigned to small engagements where you will be doing basic tasks to get you familiar with the processes and software. You’re not expected to be an accounting genius so if you’re lost ask for help but try to get it from peers before going to higher ups. You get to choose what industries you want to work in but choose wisely as your schedule will revolve around this choice for most of the year. The firm is very flexible with time off during the off season. They are also big on personal development so try to get that CPA license within your first two years. Studying for that license will also help you with your work as it will become more clear. Overall a great stepping stone for college graduates. 

BPM is a great company with great benefits, pay, PTO days, and flexibility. I love to travel and BPM allows flexibility for me to go on trips while still getting work done. I really enjoy my coworkers who are always happy and positive which makes for a great culture and environment. BPM provides a lot of training and has a great coach/coachee program to help staff achieve goals and promotions. This program has helped me be promoted quickly and has given me more responsibilities that has enabled me to grow. I definitely recommend smart and ambitious people to join BPM because you will work with folks who are the same and you will be recognized and rewarded for your efforts.

You are expected to work long hours, even if you don't have work. Management is clueless and if you ask for help they will use it against you later. Management will also throw staff under the bus instead of taking responsibility for their mistakes. If you're not one of their favorites, your career will go nowhere. The flexible hours, are not really that flexible. You will spend more time being micromanaged and letting everyone know what you are doing and how you did it, then you will do actual work. On top of that they expect you to have 50 billable hours a week.

I have had little experience in other accounting firms, but I feel the culture here is most likely similar to other firms. We have a billable hour goal that often drives the culture. Although there is a small push towards a more relaxed/balanced culture, it is sometimes met with reluctance and disdain. Many programs have been put into place to ease the stress of the accounting career within the firm, but upper management seems to "frown" upon taking advantage of these programs.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Toxic environment do not work here 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Every thing and negative leadership 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible  and very bad company and treat employees poorly 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long hours and no room to develop or grow within

I've enjoyed working at BPM and realize although public accounting is a tough industry, BPM works to give employees work-life balance. I felt like day-to-day I had ownership over my job and was able to work on projects outside of my immediate team.Overall, I really liked my job and the people I worked with at BPM. I would recommend working at BPM.

Job required hard work and long hours.
I felt that the people and culture at BPM made it a good place to work.
Managers were trust-worthy and there was an open door policy.
Most co-workers were pleasant to work with.
I appreciated the company's commitment to the community.

Working at BPM was awesome!  I enjoyed my co-workers and all the partners and managers I supported.  Their kindness always made it easy for me to want to get work done for them.  I always wanted to make my higher-ups happy!  I would say the only difficult part was the distance from home (the commute from San Jose to Palo Alto).  Other than that, I enjoyed my time there!

While I had been studying accounting in university, I didn't have any practical experience before arriving to BPM. The recruiter at the time was very friendly and supportive of all of the interns and I believe the on-boarding was done in a very positive fashion. I am grateful for having a positive experience in San Francisco for the summer.

BPM SF was a great place to work. I supported a great team. There was plenty of work and the longer I worked for the company the more responsibilities I was given. After 4.5 years, I decided to leave tax season all together. 17 years in tax was enough for me for rest of my life….

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality assurance associate 3 salaries reported	$75,000 per year
Tax associate 5 salaries reported	$80,600 per year
Financial analyst 3 salaries reported	$35.00 per hour
Education coordinator 5 salaries reported	$29.30 per hour
Associate 3 salaries reported	$78,333 per year

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