The State Bank of India (SBI) shared on December 19, 2025 (Friday), that it has onboarded 541 probationary officers (PO).
The selected POs will be posted across various business verticals nationwide, along with a few international postings. The appointment of these 541 officers follows the bank’s previous onboarding of 505 POs in June 2025. The initiative is part of SBI’s plan to hire 18,000 people in FY 2025-2026.
“Coming on the back of hiring 505 probationary officers in June 2025, this fresh recruitment underscores SBI’s sustained focus on strengthening its human capital. The selected probationary officers will be deployed nationwide across business verticals, with select international postings and a structured pathway for progression to senior and top management roles,” SBI said in its press release.
CS Setty, Chairman of SBI, added, “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 onboard this new talent pool, we further aim to strengthen our human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving customer service and technological requirements.”
SBI currently has a headcount of 2,46,000 and plans to increase it in the near future. The bank is also set on expanding the women’s participation in its workforce.
