Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was in both the VAT team and the Corporate Tax team. In VAT I completed VAT returns and assisted senior members of the team with VAT advisory work. In CT I assisted with computations as well as working within specialist teams to advise clients. I also assist with client take on procedures.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good amount of responsibility throughout my placement. I was able to draft and send client emails, reports as well as completing VAT returns and CT computations. It did not feel like too much responsibility, however, as everything was reviewed by a manager. I felt like I had responsibility without fear of messing up real client work.
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 developed a number of skills since starting at RSM. I have developed my Excel skills and both written and verbal communication skills - purely by practising. I have developed a new skill in note taking by attending client meetings and writing up notes.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support on my placement. My line managers were very helpful and I could go to them for help often. The main people who offered me help, however, were the experienced graduates in the firm (had joined as a grad a year or two before me). They were familiar with the type of work I was doing and were able to offer a lot of help and guidance.
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?
The company culture was overall positive. You are very rarely expected to work more than your contracted hours and people are social. They enjoy going for drinks and there are socials which take place with activities where you get to know people on a more personal level.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed my placement a lot. I have also learnt a lot about the way in which I work and what I enjoy doing. Although I would note, it has been a great experience where I have gotten to know a lot of different types of people but have found that tax is not the ultimate line of work for me. I do however recommend RSM for a placement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at RSM
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RSM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to RSM
I would say, keep in mind RSMs values as they put a lot of importance on these as they form the main part of their culture.
