Advice on working with RBS?

**Jeebo72** · 12 April 2010, 09:12

Originally posted by vegan4life View Post

Hi, I have been hired by RBS on the IT side. Only got impressions from interview to go on and chatting to my personal business manager (RBS). Seem like a good company to work for but is there anything I should look out for?

E.g.
hours of work? I hear they do a kind of flexi-time but does that apply to contractors?

Do they expect you to put in extra hours for free? I am on a day rate - if you work extra hours do they pay pro rata? - I expect not...

Do they work to high standards and do they tolerate the usual % of slackers that I've found on most jobs?

Thanks for any advice

Long hours, and yes "free". No slacking. They pay very well (or used too) but expect alot in return.

**ChimpMaster** · 12 April 2010, 09:41

RBS are hiring like crazy right now. I heard they even poached teams of people from Barclays Capital recently.

**AngelOfTheNorth** · 12 April 2010, 09:59

Originally posted by vegan4life View Post

tolerate the usual % of slackers that I've found on most jobs?

Uh huh ..... those 'other' people right?

why would you care if it has its fair share of slackers, unless it was hoping that it does. Slackers make you look better.

**Scrag Meister** · 12 April 2010, 10:00

Banks pay top dollar, and expect the work and results to match.

As has been said before in other threads, it does depend on the mentality of the manager too. Some are 18hr pd maniacs and some have there life in order.

I have been forunate to date, not RBS but another bank, having a sensible manager and a managable workload.

Obviously expect some out of normal hours work, but don't let them walk all over you either.

They don't mention "project failure scapegoat" in the role specification, but can be the case.

GL.

**ronanm** · 12 April 2010, 12:10

Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post

RBS are hiring like crazy right now. I heard they even poached teams of people from Barclays Capital recently.

I work for Barcap and interviewed for a couple of roles at RBS last week

**facboy** · 12 April 2010, 22:33

i dunno, i know a few who have worked at RBS and none of them enjoyed it. as for slackers, my mate contracted there for 2 1/2 years, and for 18 months of it his team literally did no work. they were dependent on some project that was perpetually two weeks away from completion. they used to have baking contests (as in cake mix and ovens) during the day, i kid you not. he was on £400+ per day too.

**DieScum** · 12 April 2010, 22:34

they used to have baking contests (as in cake mix and ovens) during the day, i kid you not. he was on £400+ per day too.

WTF? Is this some kind of slang?

**facboy** · 13 April 2010, 11:18

no, no slang. actual baking contests. ok they wouldn't actually bake the cakes at the office, they would bake them at home, and then bring them in and they would have taste tests and judges. truly bizarre. i thought my mate was joking when he told me, but he wasn't. think he baked a flan or something.

**northernladuk** · 13 April 2010, 11:19

Originally posted by facboy View Post

no, no slang. actual baking contests. ok they wouldn't actually bake the cakes at the office, they would bake them at home, and then bring them in and they would have taste tests and judges. truly bizarre. i thought my mate was joking when he told me, but he wasn't. think he baked a flan or something.

Ahh the good old days of comradery and fun in the office. Brings back so many memories. You ought to be thankful they are forward thinking enough to allow this cause I am dam sure it won't be around for long

Advice on working with RBS?