Royal Bank of Scotland: Operations (internship)

Question

Why operations?

Candidate's answer

Operations is the engine room of the corporation, it oversees all system, progress and technology. I tackled the question with two main points, the first being starting at operations provides a unique angle to see how RBS is structured, secondly it would provide me with great financial grounding.

Question

Brain Teaser: two jugs, 3L and 5L, with no scale, a sink only to let water out and unlimited water supply.

Candidate's answer

Try to think out loud, there are actually 2 solutions to this question, starting off either by filling the 5 L jug or the 3 L jug.

Question

If you have an dinner party, all friends and family are already invited, you could invite 3 more people (anyone!) who would you invite?

Candidate's answer

CEO of RBS, Isaac Newton and Barrack Obama, just make sure you give them reasons for why you choose your three.

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