Royal Bank of Scotland Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details Submitted online application, answered 4 mini-essay questions about 'why RBS', 'why this division', 'why you -- your strengths', as well as one last 'hobbies/interest' type of question. Moved to next round, where I completed numerical and reading tests online. Got past that to get a phone interview, where the first few questions were general why this division, why RBS, tell us a bit more about what you understand of the job responsibilities. Afterwards, scenario based behavioural questions. Very friendly interviewer, advised on my interview performance at the end. Did not make to last AC round (if there was any). Process not very transparent -- not very sure what is in stall until one gets invited to complete the tests/ have interviews.

Interview Details Quite a friendly interview but with very specific questions. I was with the hr responsible, 2 guys from Corporate coverage division and the director of the Markets division. After presentions and questions about my cv, thesis and future expectations, they started asking me technical questions about investments and companies valuation.

Reason for Declining – I would have started too early

Interview Details First took a online test with Java-J2EE, SQL and other questions. Then had a first round of technical interview. After that another round of technical interview then a managerial round and HR round in the end.

Interview Details Very structured and very disorganised. Applied to Wealth Management but after a number of conversations with HR was transferred to corporate banking as too many people had applied to wealth management. This was after one of the lead recruiters had told me I would be perfect for a role within their wealth management team.

The process involved numerical, logical and personality test. I failed the personality test but managed to convince HR that a personality test is not representative and so got through to the telephone interview.

The telephone interview is outsourced, however what was particularly annoying is that they tell you even if you pass the telephone interview then you won't necessarily make it to the assessment center.

I made it to the assessment centre stage, which involved a group exercise, presentation and skill sessions. However RBS don't seem to change these exercises and so comprehensive details about the specific case studies were listed online in numerous forums which seems unprofessional. The one-to-one interview involved a manager reading competency questions off a piece of paper and writing my responses down all the time. There was no interaction, no interest and this is primarily why I had no intention of wanting to work for them.

After the interviews the interviewees (managers) introduced themselves properly to the whole group. However most of them had been in the job for 25-35 years and seemed very bored with their jobs. The recruitment team all had ill fitting suits and did not inspire or provide a sense that working with RBS would be a good experience.

I received an offer but declined. The interview was with senior managers, yet I felt they were some of the most uninspiring people I have ever met. The whole process made me feel like a machine and gave me absolutely no desire to want to work there.

Reason for Declining – The interview was with senior managers, yet I felt they were some of the most uninspiring people I have ever met. The whole process made me feel like a machine and gave me absolutely no desire to want to work there.

Poor salary and HR was unable to tell me where in the country I would work.

Interview Details Got called up by a recruiter and was asked competency questions.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation

Interview Details Call -> 1:1 interview -> Head round -> HR round

Negotiation Details – No

Interview Details Got to know about the opportunity from consultancy firm in Delhi. the interview went pretty smooth and timely. Started around 9:30 am in the morning and was completed by 2 pm. For the position of Team Lead i had 3 rounds F2F ..
1 - Round 1 consisted of a Program Manager interviewing me on my current role and processes we follow and how we follow. Concentration was on what I have done and how I have done.
2 - It was a technical round of 30 min with questions on Java, little bit Multithreading. The interviewer asked questions after reviewing by CV.
3 - Round 3 was completely management taken by an experienced Project Manager and Business Unit Head. It had several questions on methodologies, how to handle customers, practical scenario's like if you are not able to complete a task by committed deadline how will you inform the customer, what will you say etc. It also had behavioral questions. Questions if you have ever done a PIP, how did you handle the emotional part of it etc.

Negotiation Details – In my case negotiation was mainly done on the joining date as I was satisfied with the salary offered. It went well.

Interview Details there was 3 rounds of interview. first was GD to test the communication skill. second was online aptitude test with analytical, reasoning, English grammar and numerical type of question. finally it was a one to one interview with the manager. it was just like a personal interview and nothing technical.

Interview Details I was selected because they needed what I had to offer. It was hard to envisage what they wanted until I got in there. I realized afterwards that I could have been more effective if the person who hired me had enrolled the people I worked with into the project.

Negotiation Details – It was like the manager negotiatng with me was negotiatating on behalf of someone else. The someone else never showed up. It would have been better if the person responsible took responsibility and negotiated directly.