Unprofessional layoffs and false claims about culture - Associate RSM Employee Review

1.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros LOL

Cons

RSM claims to care about the culture of the company. When they try to sell you this lie, DO NOT BELIEVE IT! I worked for RSM for under a year, got nothing but stellar performance reviews, worked hard for this company all throughout busy season, and as soon as busy season ended, they did a layoff. No exaggeration the DAY AFTER they no longer needed the busy season help they did the layoff. Not only that, but the layoff was a GROUP WEBINAR CALL, where they laid off the entire group together, no one was able to unmute themselves to ask questions or even turn their cameras on to show their faces. RSM wanted to avoid any and all accountability during this layoff. I have never in my life heard of such unprofessionalism. AVOID this company at all costs!!!

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Pros

The people are nice and flexible WFH

Cons

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2.0
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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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