RSM reviews

The long hours in busy season (55-90 hours/week). The strong over-emphasis on the number of hours worked rather than efficiency. If you're a good worker, you get "rewarded" with more work. They preach "the power of being understood" and work/life flexibility, but when it comes right down to it, neither of these fairly apply to the staff.

This is about the assurance dept...Tax is seperate and the few seniors I worked with from Tax were great and I think the culture is different in Tax. I want to share this info for other people going through campus recruiting like I did because these reviews on here have been very helpful for me. I was very green and went in with the best intentions so if I can advise other recent graduates it would be great. I left MG somewhat depressed and 10 pounds heavier. Negative environment. I wish I believed the reviews here before I signed on for McGladrey out of college. If I knew what I know now I would have turned down my offer and chose a different firm. Mass terminations, cut throat environment, and no work life balance are all true. Turn over is so high that I often found abandoned stacks of business cards just lying around open cubicles from people who no longer work at the firm. During busy season I noticed a few people who seemed like they were taking uppers possibly adderall...one staff asked me if I knew where she could get adderall. Morale is low. No diversity....its a boys club. A lot of negative people who openly hate their jobs and lives work in Mg assurance....it goes against the culture if you are a happy person and/or try to stay positive. To fit in you must be at least somewhat unhappy and stressed out. I worked with managers who were pretty open about avoiding going to the office, goodbye parties, and other work functions.