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The sales pitch and vision of the culture is kind and optimistic.  The execution is lacking.  The Denver office was acquired six years ago and it is apparent that the way the company functions is different by location.  The company continues to grow via acquisition, but is not putting infrastructure in place to support the growth.  They have a one firm vision, but so far the closest they have gotten to execution of one firm is streamlining the 1040 process across the company.  The hardest part of the job is that my role was not defined and I was told that my job description was our core values. The staff members were the best part of RubinBrown.  There were some amazing people, but leadership was not focused on superior client service.  Teams are measured by net revenues brought to the firm.  At times, this is in contrast to what a client needs.  It seems as though our Assurance department is under solid leadership and managed to rise above the fray, but Tax and ESG are still bogged down in the history of where the Denver office has been.

I should have seen the red flags after going through 7 interviews and months of waiting to get a $20 an hr job. The majority of the employees are amazing, supportive, and hardworking individuals. It’s unfortunate that their management in administration is severely lacking. Being micromanaged, told to stay at your desk but required to do tasks away from your desk and getting reprimanded for not being at your desk, no flexibility, the only one required to work snow/sick days in office while everyone else has accessibility to remote work, and made to feel more like a personal assistant than an admin was all a job requirement I did not sign up for. The stress and constant hovering made it absolutely miserable to be around admin management. If you value your family or your mental health, don’t apply here! 

Rubin Brown has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last several years, acquiring medium sized accounting firms in a number of locations nationwide. The firm has seemed to have maintained a small firm/family-centered working environment throughout.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with a team of people focused on the same goal - that of client satisfaction, and obtaining that goal, proven by client feedback and repeat work, year after year.

The hardest part of the job was working in an administrative support role and finding the position career-locked. The firm had no plan for educational advancement or offered educational incentives to administrative staff who might be interested in pursuing potentially more valuable roles, with the firm. Those were offered to staff in all other areas.

Joining the RubinBrown team has been such an enjoyable and positive experience. I can’t speak for other teams/departments, but those I work closely with are incredibly knowledgeable and adept at their jobs, and seem to genuinely enjoy what they do. Being a fully remote employee has allowed an incredible work/life balance, while still not leaving me feeling left out because I’m not in an office with others. I’m not afraid to bring any ideas or issues to those I support, and have only been met with understanding, creative problem solving, and logical solutions/reactions, which is not something I can say for most of my past positions/management teams.

An intern at RubinBrown can expect to get training and then thrown in to the fire. The environment and people, however are always able and willing to help in whatever way possible. The hours are long and the work is complex, but you have all the necessary tools to succeed. The internship involved basic training regarding the firm (time entry, software, etc.), then training regarding your specific field of work (audit, real estate audit, tax, etc.), then you learn what your schedule is (whether working at one major client or multiple smaller clients). The firm was constantly seeking feedback in regards to training, what areas you liked, and ways they could improve overall.

The people you work with are great.  You are often given more responsibility and ownership of work.  However, salaries are under industry average.  It is sometimes difficult to get the type of work you want to do.  There is no official senior title for associates.  That comes with a few cons such as; more responsibility without the pay increase, no promotion until manager after 5+ years, and harder to exit without the senior title.

Every workplace has its cons, but the people are great and the culture is awesome.  Everyone is very friendly, intelligent, and helpful.  It is a very fast growing company and are always opening up new offices.  There is a lot of opportunity to grow.  The partners care about their workers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company provides pretty much all the food you can eat 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Managers are.expected to perform without having any say in pretty much anything. Employees are treated vastly different depending on who upper management likes the most. No consistency in policy.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company vastly underpays at all levels, and tries to make up for it with ‘culture’. Basically, they underpay by 30 percent, but try to make employees happy with happy hours and company bought lunches.

In my opinion, based on 19 years working there, RubinBrown is by far the best place to work.  The work is challenging, but engaging.  Quality and integrity are always top priority. Each year there is always an influx of new team members with fresh ideas, but they are mentored by seasoned team members who are open to new viewpoints. Technology is always at the forefront and constantly keeping ahead of the latest developments. Management is brilliant and they are taking the firm in new and exciting directions, which provides ample opportunities for advancement and growth.  They do it right.  If you have the opportunity to work there, do it.  You won't regret it.

Unpleasant working environment.  Very high turnover due to poor career opportunities, below average compensation, unfriendly managers and partners.   Public accounting firm that  forces tax staff to do long term stints at clients in "client employee" capacity - if people wanted to work in industry they would get industry jobs and not go into public accounting so that they can be "rented out" at partners' whim.

Concern for and dedication to employees is phenomenal. 
Client focused in that the firm team works to meet client neeeds and help them accomplish their goals. Work is fast-paced but reasonable and the career growth is always available and encouraged.

I learned to focus on the tasks at hand.

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