Private Client and Corporate Tax Assistant Review

Item: Private Client and Corporate Tax Assistant at RSM
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at RSM

Placement (10 Months+)

Tax

London

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

In the private client team, I assisted in the completion of tax returns for high net worth individuals and I had the opportunity to contribute to advice pieces.
In the corporate tax team, I assisted in the completion of tax returns for large corporations, and I had the opportunity to work with some of the specialist teams, including the renewables and sustainability team and the tax technology team.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

From the beginning of my placement, I was given billable client work. Although I needed a lot of help at the start, the more I did, the easier it got and my level of responsibility increased. I had to opportunity to complete work which would originally be given to colleagues higher above me while they were away. Even though some of this work was difficult, managers were always happy to help me out.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learned how to use the tax computation applications in a short period of time, as well as having the opportunity to develop my excel skills to a high level.
Whilst helping out with the Tax Technology team, I was able to work towards certifications in Power BI and Alteryx.
I have also developed my organisation and time management skills as I had to meet tight deadlines.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

During my placement, as well as a line manager, I had a buddy and a sponsor. I feel that I received a lot of support from all three people, as well as from my other colleagues. Everyone was always happy to help me with work when I was stuck and they were always happy to listen and help me when I had any problems.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

RSM is proud of its open and inclusive workplace culture. They have a continual focus on wellbeing and an authentic culture that’s centered around the principle of intentional inclusion.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I really enjoyed my placement at RSM. Not only were both of my teams really welcoming and kind, but I also enjoyed the work that I did. Although sometimes the level of work can be quite sparse, I felt that I really understood it and there were many opportunities to develop my skillset through different training courses.