Great firm w/solid values, unless you're an internal client server - Anonymous employee RSM Employee Review

3.0
Feb 5, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The firm prides itself on it's ability to offer a work/life balance. Much of the firm demonstrates those values and I believe, has a lot of talent & enthusiasm at its fingertips.

Cons

I feel there was a disconnect between those core values and the internal client serving staff, primarily in the Learning & Development function. Chaos reigns, and an air of malice and intimidation prevailed. Highly inappropriate and disrespectful behavior is allowed to exist, unchecked by management. A unique atmosphere where blatant avoidance of all work is championed, and initiative is demonized. The lack of forward thinking is frightening, the phrase "this is how we've always done it" could be LPD's motto.

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Cons

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Pros

- As assurance associate that came over from another public accounting firm, some pros are the ability to work with several different teams. - Hybrid, 2-4 days in office - Learn from senior associates - At my last acct firm never did inventory observations, so got the chance to see what that was like here at RSM

Cons

- Some seniors associates aren’t able to explain or teach which plays a part in your development as a first year associate or intern. I feel first year, intern should be able to leave feedback on senior associates. As if I’m having trouble with a senior who am I supposed to go, due to the hierarchy system they have implemented at RSM. - Can be Clicky & your colleagues will be friends in your face and talk behind you behind your back, I’ve seen it happen to others so I’m pretty sure it happened to me. Houston office can be toxic - Hierarchy system, leave people thinking with senior job titles that they are above you and you can be treated like sh*t - Favortism, you don’t have an equal chance here, because every first year is not put in the same position to succeed. Some first years are able to work closely with partners and the same colleagues but different clients which is where they can have the opportunity to build great relationships while some have to bounce from senior to senior having to learn for each client and adapt to how the senior wants the job done which in turn doesn’t help build relationships. As one can senior want something done such as accounts payable one way then you get to another client and the senior wants accounts payable done another way which makes you look bad in their eyes. Which doesn’t set you up for success at all and can overall lead to a layoff.

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