Third tier accounting firm - Manager RubinBrown Employee Review

1.0
Apr 13, 2020
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Pros

Downtown Chicago office is nice.

Cons

Garbage client base, example: clients in affordable housing i.e. the ghetto clients. These clients don’t even adhere to proper GAAP accounting and RB is always catering to them, doing their books while auditing. Some Managers don’t even have their CPA and are getting paid manager salary. Some of them work remotely and aren’t even available for staff. Most of the Managers have a very limited knowledge about industries, no public clients. RB does not have good training or support for staff at any levels. Work papers are a complete joke- they are trying to act like they can compete with the Big Four in terms of training, knowledge in various industries, and client base but they aren’t remotely close to it. Documentation is laughable here, how we pass peer review is quite astonishing.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Worked for the Tax R&E Team. Amazing group, great company, and fun intern events. Was allowed to stay on and work part time for a fall semester. 10/10 would recommend. Learned so much about statups/emerging technology companies. Clearly a good culture

Cons

Wish I got to work the "tax" seasons to truly understand the full through process.

4.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

The culture in the Kansas City office is amazing. Everyone cares about each other and getting the work down together.

Cons

Pay is below the average you can make other places in Kansas City.

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