RSM heavily recruits from my school so I've attended numerous networking events hosted by on campus accounting clubs. I did their Summer Leadership Program, didn't get an internship offer after the SLP. But networked heavily again the following fall and got an on campus interview. Was scheduled for an on site interview a week later. Interviewed w/ a senior associate, manager, and senior manager. Everyone was always courteous and the interview was very conversational. I had memorized&rehearsed numerous answers to possible questions, but RSM doesn't really ask those typical boring interview questions. Just getting an interview already means you're qualified so they really just want to see if they can get along with you. My best advice would be to look clean and neat, have a good night's rest before hand, and if you can find out who's going to interview you or who usually does the interviewing, GOOGLE them! That way you can bring up shared interests or at least learn a little about racquetball if the interviewer likes that lol. Be relaxed, warm, and welcoming. RSM employees work hard, and play hard as well.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at RSM (Saint Louis, MO) in Oct 2017
Interview
Since RSM recruits at my school, my first interview happened on campus. There were no situational questions, just questions about my experience and such to see if I was a good fit for their firm. About a few weeks later they called me in for a second interview at their St. Louis location. They had all their potential interns and associates come in on a Tuesday morning to conduct interviews. They seated us in the same conference room so we could interact with one another between our scheduled interviews. (I'd like to think they did this to see how well we communicate with others, since the Office Managing Partner was also in the room talking to us. This is a good time to stand out among the candidates.) The interns were interviewed by two managers, while the associates were interviewed by three. The office interview lasted about 3-4 hours.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at RSM (Los Angeles, CA) in Nov 2016
Interview
3 rounds of in-office interviews on the same day. Each interview lasted about 30 minutes. Interviewers were pleasant to talk to, each sharing their experiences and insight of their respective industries.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at RSM (Minneapolis, MN) in Jun 2016
Interview
Had a phone screening for their summer Pathways program, went through resume and asked about my involvement around campus. Was offered a spot in the program at the end of the interview.
Went to Pathways program and had lunch with partners and other employees both days and was offered a internship after it was over.