by Suman Gupta
· SBI Chairman: We further aim to strengthen our human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving functional and technological requirements
Mumbai, June 13, 2025: State Bank of India, the nation’s largest and most trusted bank, has hired 505 Probationary Officers to strengthen its process & delivery across the country. The list of selected candidates is now available on official careers portal.
The recruitment aimed to fill vacancies across country, makes it one of the significant hiring efforts in the industry in junior management grade. These officers will have immense opportunities to work in diverse areas such as banking operations, corporate credit, agri-business, wealth management, treasury operations, banking compliance & regulations and many other verticals along with an opportunity to be posted at foreign branches/offices. The bank provides a career path to these officers to reach to the top management including the highest position.
The selection process commenced with Preliminary Examinations held in March 2025 and the Main Examinations conducted in May 2025 followed by group discussion & personal interview. Following a rigorous and transparent evaluation, 505 candidates have been selected for appointment.
Speaking on the announcement, SBI Chairman, Mr. CS Setty, stated, “Our total recruitment across categories is about 18,000 people, out of which around 13,500 will be clerical recruitment, 3,000 will be probationary officers and local-based officers. As we on-board this new talent pool, we further aim to strengthen our human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving functional and technological requirements.”
State Bank of India, the employer to over 2,36,000 employees remain committed to creating meaningful employment and nurturing the next generation of banking professionals.
About State Bank of India:State Bank of India is the largest commercial bank in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also one of the largest mortgage lender in the country which has so far fulfilled the home buying dreams of around 30 lakh Indian families. The home loan portfolio of the bank has crossed ₹ 8.3 lakh crore. As of March 2025, the bank has a deposit base of over ₹ 53.82 lakh crore with CASA ratio of 39.97% and advances of more than ₹ 42.20 lakh crore. Ranked as the 4th most trustworthy bank in the world by Newsweek, SBI commands a market share of 27.3% and 20.2% in home loans and auto loans respectively. SBI has the largest network of 22,937 branches and 63,791 ATMs/ADWMs in India with more than 77,000 BC outlets. The number of customers using internet banking stand at 13.9 crores. With SBI’s digital strategy right on track, the bank witnessed 64% of new savings accounts being opened through the integrated digital and lifestyle platform YONO in FY25. YONO, which has more than 8.77 crore registered users, witnessed 24.1 lakh new YONO registrations in Q4FY25. In terms of digital lending, the bank disbursed pre-approved personal loans worth ₹ 6,375 crores through YONO during FY25. As on 31st March 2025, SBI has 19 million followers on Facebook, 3 million followers on Instagram, 4.8 million followers on X and 5.71 million subscribers on YouTube. State Bank of India is the most followed bank globally on Facebook, Instagram & X.
