Wouldn't wish this place on my worst enemy - Associate RSM Employee Review

1.0
7 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you're desperate for a job out of college they will hire you. There is always room for more drones willing to make minimum wage copying and pasting Excel sheets. That's honesty the only pro there is.

Cons

Literally everything. Like many others, I got sold on the broken promises of better "work/life balance" compared to Big 4. But having worked at both, can confirm that RSM is no different. 70+ hour work weeks, travel every other day to the most random places on earth, and below minimum wage salary. Say goodbye to your mental/physical health and any form of social life. The only major difference is that you will actually make even LESS money to work here, for a smaller name on your resume, making things harder when you're inevitably ready to leave in a year (if you can even survive that long). If you're a recent college grad entering the world of public accounting because you have no other choice, just take the higher pay and better name on your resume at a Big 4. Do not believe the lies about better "culture" at a smaller firm. I've been gone from this place for over 2 years and still have nightmares.

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5.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and people, flexible work timings, accomodative

Cons

lack of growth support, lack of thought leadership, capped bonus

2.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are in the right team, with good seniors and good managers you will have a good time with the work. Hybrid was a very nice touch, they were pretty good about allowing you your two days at home if you wanted them. Benefits were decent

Cons

Very, very team dependent. A ton of seniors seriously don't want to teach at all. I remember coming up, and even after I was a senior, listening to people complain so much that they got a first year, and they did not want to teach them or didn't have time to. Its a huge popularity contest on if you get good jobs or not. Partners will make you work the most crap jobs and keep all the good jobs for their favorites. They use and abuse people so often. Got laid off 1 day after the busy season.

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