Pretty good place to work as a CPA - as far as CPA firms go - Anonymous employee RSM Employee Review

4.0
Oct 18, 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's a firm that's big enough so you can learn a lot about either auditing or tax, but no so big that you're just a number. I would say that in comparison to the "big 4" accounting firms, people generally have a slightly lighter workload, which is nice. In addition, each office does fun things for its employees like sponsoring sporting leagues or paying for happy hours.

Cons

Like with any public accounting firm, work hours can be long when busy season hits. RSM suffers from some of the same problems that plague public accounting in general: a grueling work schedule, an uptight corporate culture, and a problem with work/life balance. I think maybe RSM is a little better at some of these issues than other CPA firms but it still has a long way to go.

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Pros

The people are nice and flexible WFH

Cons

The pay is below big 4

3.0
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Pros

They try to stay loyal to their people Unlikely to be laid off if performance is good Supportive of internal mobility to a point. Varies on manager Great company for people coming out of college for gaining experience as long as they don't plan to make a career at RSM and Directors/Partners

Cons

Comp has been less in recent years due to economic environment which is already not competitive with industry No opportunities to negotiate pay during performance evaluation. You are just a number Continual efforts to normalize excellence. Going above and beyond is now a contingency for being promoted. This makes it increasingly difficult to differentiate oneself Spent 1 billion on AI investments. Hard to really see where it went apart from Copilot and the smaller pay bump.

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