Royal Bank of Scotland Reviews

Pros

Open communication and nice work

Cons

Too many hierarchies and less involvement with large end to end things

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Nice team atmosphere, friendly staff and customers.

Cons

Limited progression available.
Difficult sales targets considering the sale.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more proactive in career progression, the stagnant atmosphere was a little mind numbing.

Pros

Debt and risk management powerhouse, respect for exmployees,

Cons

Lack of clear strategic direction, erratic

Advice to Senior Management

na

Pros

-Work Life Balance
-You can learn a lot (technical and domain)

Cons

-Atmosphere is so very negetive in RBS (Gurgaon)
-Big disconnect within teams (in london and india)
-No clear picture about future of organization and hence yours.
-Worst as an Investment Bank (compared to Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley etc..)

Advice to Senior Management

Correct the cons and you will see a world of difference.

Pros

Great benefits and very laid back culture.

Cons

Management lacks leadership experience and is unapproachable

Pros

benefit packages(outside of compensation)
new building and facilities in US
few very bright and competent people

Cons

business is centred around UK decision makers. There global businesses who do not have empowerment locally to take advantage of local economies.

bad leadership results in bad attitude with subordinates and thus we have bad business results and thus being the mess they are in.

no bonus 2 years running for non-money makers (finance,IT,operations,etc)

Advice to Senior Management

reward all who sacrifice they're personal time for sake of good of company.

Pros

good technical people
good food
good cab

Cons

No growth opportunity in terms of compensation and promotion
People are rude

Advice to Senior Management

Take feedback from ground level employees like software engineer and software designer

Pros

Good pay
Good leaves
Good transport
Good work life balance
Good festive gifts

Cons

Culture & environment
Internal politics
High pressure work environment
People Management
Unclear Individual Development Plan

Advice to Senior Management

Introduce process at project level. Reduce red-tapism and bureaucratism.

Pros

Work Life Balance, Good salary

Cons

Some of the senior mangers plays with lot of favoritism.

Advice to Senior Management

No advice.

Pros

good culture and conducive environment

Cons

unstable, government bail out in crisis

Advice to Senior Management

work hard