Private Client and Corporate Tax Assistant Review
by RSM
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at RSM
- 7. Would you recommend RSM to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to RSM
Overview
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.
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.
Responsibilities
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.
Support & Guidance
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.
Culture
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.
Your Impressions
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.
Yes
Be yourself in the interview, the interviewers want to get to know you as a person, not test you.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Tax
London
May 2023
