State Bank of India large-scale hiring initiative to recruit around 3,500 officers

announced a large-scale hiring initiative to recruit around 3,500 officers over the next five months across multiple roles, including probationary officers (POs), specialist officers, and circle-based officers. The recruitment drive aims to strengthen branch operations, IT infrastructure, and digital banking capabilities while also increasing female representation to 30% of the total workforce by 2030. As part of this initiative, the bank has already appointed 505 POs and 1,300 specialists in IT and cybersecurity earlier this year, with additional hiring for 541 POs and 3,000 circle-based officers currently underway.