7 Reasons to Apply For SBI PO 2017 Exam

Dear Aspirants,

The State Bank of India has released the SBI PO 2017 Exam notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officers in its branches across the country.

SBI has announced a whopping 2313 vacancies. While the SBI Prelims will be tentatively conducted on 29th and 30th April and 6th and 7th May, 2017, SBI Mains will be conducted on 4th June, 2017.

A lot of you may still be skeptical about applying for the post. Therefore, in the following article we are providing seven reasons why you should apply for the SBI PO 2017 Exam.

Have a dekko:

 

7 Reasons To Apply For SBI PO 2017 Exam

SBI PO is one of the most sought-after exams. Every year lakhs of people from across the country apply for the exam. Read on to know what makes SBI PO so popular among banking exams and why you should apply for it.

 

1. Great salary & Perks:

Let’s get straight to it, Money! SBI offers the highest entry level compensation for Probationary Officers compared to POs of other banks. The total compensation per annum on CTC basis minimum of Rs. 7.93 lakhs and maximum of Rs. 12.95 lakhs depending on place of posting and other factors. Apart from salary, SBI provides plenty of other perks and allowances such as, Dearness Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Travel Allowance, Medical Allowance, Leave policies, etc.

 

The State Bank of India offers the highest entry level compensation in the Banking Industry for Probationary Officers along with 4 increments at initial stages.

Basic Pay: 27,620/- (With 4 advance increments)

Pay Scale:

Basic Pay Annual Increment Number of years
27,620 980 7
30,560 1145 2
32,850 1310 7
42,020

 


2. Faster Promotions:

SBI also has a great work culture and a very well defined system for the professional growth and promotions of its employees. The fairness and transparency SBI provides enables dedicated and hardworking employees to rise higher in the hierarchy faster in comparison to other banks.

SBI PO Career Progression Graph - Probationary Officer

 

3. Well-defined Job Profile:

As a PO you will be required to handle customer queries and also be posted to different places across the country. This will give you a chance to interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The Job Profile of a SBI PO is pretty well-defined.

Click here to check out the Job Profile & Responsibilities of an SBI PO.

4. Learn while you earn:

The SBI has training centers across the country to provide intense training to the POs in all the departments of the bank, including Marketing, Finance, Investment, and Accounting & Billing. This helps the candidates to gain practical knowledge about the working of a bank while earning! A lot of SBI employees are also sent to prestigious institutes for further training.

 

5. Job Security:

Bank jobs are considered as the most secure jobs. The chances of you losing a job are extremely low to nil. Mostly you join a bank and you retire as a banker and no Financial downturn can affect your job in any way.

 

6. Job Satisfaction:

As a banker you will be helping a great deal of people with your timely advice on finance and investments, helping them open accounts, sort their queries and handle their complaints. Helping people will give you a sense of satisfaction.

 

7. Work-life Balance:

It goes without saying that government jobs, especially Bank jobs provide good work-life balance. For those of you with family commitments, this is the best job! Employees have fixed working hours, government holidays and great work environment.

 

We hope the above provides you clarity and helps you make the right career choice.

 

For more information: SBI PO Job Profile, Responsibilities, Salary, Perks and Career Growth

Click here to check out the SBI PO 2017 Exam Notification.

Click here to take FREE SBI PO Mock Tests.

 


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