We were invited earlier in the day to come and play putt putt around the office with a team consisting of interviewee and associates. After that we had a while to sit in an auditorium like room and speak with the other groups and waited for the Partner to come and take us back to their office for an interview. I interviewed with two partners, one was Audit the other was a Tax/Consulting partner. We mostly just talked back and fourth the entire time not sure how long but they just want to see how well you can carry a conversation. You'll be required to that in the field and they want to make sure the aura that you exude is something that wouldn't be offensive or scare off clients from working with the firm in the future. Afterall these partners are the owners of the company they care the most about the image and where the company goes. I did not have to pass a drug screen at any point just signed the tax paperwork and offer of employment. I heard back from them the next day even though they said it might take a week to get back with me.

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.