Why most of the graduates opt for SBI PO Exam?

State Bank of India is one of the largest banks of the world and holds various common written exams for jobs every year to recruit the candidates for its branched all over the world.  SBI PO and SBI Clerk are the most popular vacancies notified with maximum intake. 

Therefore these posts are popular amongst the graduates and they prepare to grab SBI PO post preferably. They prefer SBI PO job as it has many benefits. Let us discuss some benefits of SBI PO JOB to understand the hidden reasons for it being the most preferred job by millions.

Advantages of SBI PO JOB

1. Salary:
SBI offers a handsome salary package as compared to other nationalized banks of India. Besides basic salary there are four additional increments which are given at initial stage to the officers. These are
  1. Dearness Allowance,
  2. House Rent Allowance,
  3. Special allowance on the basic pay and
  4. City Compensatory Allowance as an employee of the bank.
2. Providing Contributory Provident Fund:
Probationary Officers and other employees are given the benefit of Contributory Provident Fund by the bank. This contribution is 10 per cent of the basic salary drawn by the employee which is given on monthly basis.

3. Lease Facility:
SBI POs are entitled for lease accommodation in the place of their respective posting. In case one avails lease accommodation then HRA component is not credited to the employee’s salary package. Lease rental ceiling is very handsome and highest among all the other nationalized banks. SBI pays around Rs. 35000/- for lease accommodation in Metro cities. This facility is not given to the SBI Clerks.

 4. Job Privileges:
SBI POs are eligible for various privileges besides salary these are newspaper allowance, petrol allowance, entertainment allowance, house maintenance allowance, books and magazine allowance, briefcase allowance, reimbursement of telephone bills etc. The gross total of all these benefits comes around 6000/- monthly.

 5. Medical reimbursement:
SBI provides unmatched medical reimbursement to its employees than other nationalized banks. There is a provision of 100 per cent reimbursement for the treatment of the employees and 75 per cent is reimbursed in case the treatment for the dependent of employees is done.

 6. Home Travel Allowance / Leave Fare Allowance
Officers are entitled for leave fare allowance or leave fare allowance which can be availed once in 2 or 4 years depending upon the Grade or scale they are holding.

7. Loans at concessional rate of interest
SBI employees are given loan facility under staff scheme. It is provided at a very concessional rate of interest for various purposes such as housing, car, etc.

Looking into all such benefits of SBI PO job, it is highly recommended that those who are aspiring for SBI PO 2018 must put their 100 per cent efforts to grab it. Join Bank Coaching in Pathankot or nearby your location to get the appropriate professional guidance to crack the exam as early as possible. Those who prefer to prepare on their own can join SBI PO online test series to practice and know their level. These test series are helpful in doing exam effective preparation and gives positive results.

Hope to see you in the forthcoming rank list of SBI PO Exams!!!!

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