Royal Bank of Scotland Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – RBS is an internaltional bank that offers opportunities around the world. The bank itself has been through a great deal, but has still committed itself to its products. The working environment there was funa dn friendly. The people at RBS were tremendous.

Cons – RBS has been around the industry for many years. Prior to the ABN merger it was regarded as one of the safest banks. However, due to its history many bankers have grown up with the company. Therefore, many bankers have been there for years, and the bank is not top heavy. With the downturn of the economy these bankers have decided to stay on longer. The growth opp at RBS is limited.

Advice to Senior Management – Give a better path to your junior staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good starting pay and good experience for your next job.

Cons – 2 years with no pay raise or bonus. Most of my co-workers feel like you just need to do your job, make no mistakes. That said very few have any incentive to do more as there is no pay incentive to do so,...and the boss knows that, so he will ask you to do more... in a nice British way.

Advice to Senior Management – I know the Queen owns us, but please share some of the wealth from our labors.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – It was a good entry role into Investment Banking, and the work-life balance is one of the best around (probably too good!)

Cons – Poor career advancement opportunities led to an exodus of good young talent and has led to an ageing workforce. Still struggling to break out of banking crisis.

Advice to Senior Management – Less changes in the hierarchy and a reduction in the number of levels - too many chiefs, not enough Indians couldn't be more appropriately used.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Royal Bank of Scotland as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Good Environment
Nice people
Smart people

Cons – Career Advancement/ Salary Advancement
Low salary

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good name to have on your resume
Good professionals, coworkers

Cons – Dwindling bonuses
Dependency on UK Tax Payers' sensitivity
The bank is driving talented people and key SMEs away

Advice to Senior Management – If I say this, I could be identified, so I won't say it until I am somewhere else.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Very large international company, lots of room to move around to other opportunities. Many friends were able to be relocated from Connecticut to Atlanta within the companies.

Cons – Very bearucratic, back stabbing to get to the top. Typical big company corporate culture where you can't speak up against your manager without your job being on the line even if what you had to say would help improve things.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Work life balance is better than most big banks in the industry

Cons – Being in the region means that often your the last to know, since the UK doesn't like to collaborate.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote from within, don't always just go to the market you have great talent in the bank.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Nice work environment at Stamford CT, state of the art building and work spaces. Excellent Gym and cafeteria @ work. Good company with a lot of charity & volenteer work. Work place is a conveniently across from the train station.

Cons – Bad management moves of outbidding to buy the bad bank ABN Amro, and other bone headed acts like the Libor scandal has doomed the bank. Dont expect to see a bonus or a pay rise for years and years to come, unless you sign with a signup agreement. Will be 85% owned by the British goverment and have no real freedom to act as a commercial bank for a very very long time,

Advice to Senior Management – Screwed up a real good bank with top management greed and short sightedness

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Royal Bank of Scotland full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Benefits are ok.
Office in Stamford is nice. Cafeteria offers a large variety of food for breakfast and lunch, not cheap but quality is ok.

Cons – Atmosphere is toxic. People are just waiting to be fired or to find a new job outside RBS. If the job market was better the building would be empty.
Bank is basically run by the UK government and it shows.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Royal Bank of Scotland as an intern for less than a year

Pros – there is a great environment and culture

Cons – not the best to commute from NYC

Advice to Senior Management – n/a

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend