Mid tier - Manager RSM Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent clients and some highly skilled talent. Generally open door policy and many divisions have great leadership (but inconsistent management styles)

Cons

A staff pit and dog fight culture from lack of intrinsic talent mentorship. They preferred not to have coherent teams, but big pools of staff which is difficult to co-ordinate for workflow. Unless you could take on some aggressive leaders, your role was to keep quiet and put in the chargeable hours. Very difficult to create a positive team culture and implement efficiencies, as you would be reporting to bundles of people and not have a direct team to lead for deliverables. Not a good employer for diversity, family and work life balance, very much churn and burn. Not competitive for salaries beyond initial placement.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

Supportive RM team and growing visibility and strategic partnerships with business leaders

Cons

Some high stress situations; minimal recognition

2.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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