26 oktober 2026

Auteur: Sherief Abdelghani, Bestuur

Four years ago, the Young Rabo floor started with a simple idea: what if we created a place where young professionals from across Rabobank could work together?

What began as a pilot during the days of lockdown eventually found a permanent home on the 6th floor of the South Tower. Since then, it has become much more than just another place to open your laptop.

And now, we're moving up. Literally.

From the 6th to the 8th floor

Young Rabo is moving from the 6th floor to a brand-new home on the 8th floor of the South Tower, east side, including a great view of Utrecht and the Dom Tower.

Of course, a change of scenery is exciting. But the idea behind the Young Rabo floor remains exactly the same: creating a place where young professionals from all corners of Rabobank can meet, work and learn from each other.

Because that is where the real value of the floor has proven to be.

Different departments, shared perspectives

On any given day, you might find someone from IT working next to a colleague from Finance, Risk, HR or another part of the bank.

They may work on completely different challenges, but that's exactly the point.

A question over coffee becomes a conversation. Someone shares how their team approaches a problem. You discover a project elsewhere in the bank that connects surprisingly well with your own. Or you simply get to know someone whose path you might otherwise never have crossed.

It creates cross-pollination between colleagues, departments and ideas.

You learn how another part of Rabobank works. You hear different perspectives on familiar challenges. You expand your network beyond your immediate team. And sometimes, a spontaneous conversation gives you exactly the insight you needed.

Those encounters are difficult to schedule in a meeting invitation. They happen because people share the same space.

Same community, new surroundings

That is what we're taking with us to the 8th floor.

The desks may be moving and the view might be a little higher, but the Young Rabo floor will continue to be an accessible place to spend your working day alongside other young professionals.

Come to work. Grab a coffee. Meet someone new. Ask what the person next to you is working on. Share what you're working on yourself.

You never know what might come out of that conversation.

A New Home for Young Rabo