How to get job in ICICI Bank

There has been a growing demand for banking jobs in India over the last few years. Candidates after completing their Graduation or MBA aspire to work in banking sector inorder to learn more about the financial world working pattern, to make lasting business relationships, a skill I can use in other aspects of life.

Among the public sector banks State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank recruitment and the most preferred banks to work by the jobseekers and similarly in private sector banks ICICI Bank and AXIS Bank jobs are highly in demand.

Now a lot of job seekers wish to know how to get a job in these banks. To begin with we will help you out with details on how can you find a suitable job opening at ICICI Bank.

ICICI Bank is India’s 2nd largest bank (after SBI) with total assets of US$ 81 billion and profit after tax US$ 896 million for the year ended March 31, 2010. The Bank has a network of more than 2500 branches and 5,800 ATMs in India and presence in 18 countries. ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries and affiliates in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management. Now with this kind of business volume and growth there is always a huge demand for manpower in this bank. So how does ICICI Bank hire?

Some of the important points about ICICI Bank hiring process:-

1) ICICI PO Recruitment – Probationary Officer Recruitment is an initiative by ICICI Bank to attract bright graduate students to pursue a career in banking. It is designed to develop specialists with banking knowledge and skills to partially fulfill the future need of trained bankers. Every year during the month of July and November, ICICI Bank releases the advertisment for recruitment of PO and the course begins from August and Feburary respectively. The last date for applying is mostly during the first week of July and January respectively. Eligibility conditions to apply for ICICI bank PO recruitment is that the candidate should have completed degree (any discipline) with 55% aggregate and upto 25 yrs of age.

The programme is one year full time residential training programme which is conducted at ICICI Manipal Academy campus. Those who successfully complete the PO training are awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and are absorbed as Assistant Manager- I grade in the Bank.

2) ICICI Business Leadership Programme – This programme is conducted by ICICI Bank in partnership with NIIT University to deliver Master of Business Administration (MBA – Finance & Banking) programme with specialisation in finance and banking. It aims to provide opportunities to professionals, who demonstrate an aptitude for the banking industry, to get identified and nurtured as future business leaders. It provides a career leap to business leadership positions and an opportunity to serve corporate India. Working professionals who are CAs / Engineers / Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% in Graduation / 12th / 10th can apply. Candidates should posses full time work experience of minimum of 3 Years and Age should not exceed 30 years. The selection process is held in July every year and the course begins in October.

3) ICICICareers.com – This is a wonderful intiative of the bank where all the vacancies are listed on a regular basis and the candidates can send their applications online. Details regarding the job, age, eligibility criteria along the apply online facility is there on the website. Candidate can regularly check this website to know the latest bank jobs available at ICICI.

4) JobSites – Since the volume of hiring is huge, ICICI bank regularly advertises their requirements of jobsites like Naukri.com and TimesJobs. Candidates can subscribe for feeds and remain update about the requirements listed on these job portals.

We also keep updating our ICICI Bank Careers section with the latest opportunities at the bank for our valueable job seekers.