{"id":4790,"date":"2021-07-14T18:48:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2021-07-14T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:18:21","slug":"can-an-sbi-po-become-a-chairman-of-sbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/can-an-sbi-po-become-a-chairman-of-sbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an SBI PO one day become a Chairman of SBI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I survived at SBI because I was learning every day: Arundhati Bhattacharya – Ex-Chairman of SBI who joined as an SBI PO in 1977 at the age of 21. <\/strong>  <\/em><\/p>Arundhati Bhattacharya<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The simple answer to the question of whether one can land up at a very senior post in SBI<\/a> or even as Chairman is yes, you can. There are living examples for inspiration, such as Arundhati Bhattacharya. But there are certain criteria you need to understand before you dream of becoming one.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article Strategies for English to Crack SBI PO 2021<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming the Chairman of SBI is not a Seniority-Based Promotional Affair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can’t expect to reach the ranks of a Mumbai office of SBI of a high-level management post just on a hierarchy basis. Such posts are not equivalent to that of a manager or even of a chief manager. Such a post is much more responsible and is involved in the various key decisions of SBI as a whole. You will not be responsible just for a particular branch, city, or state. Your decisions will have an impact on the national level. Such roles involve policy making, employee welfare, heading particular departments, foreign placements, etc.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s the career track for someone who has made it as an SBI chairman and was hired as an SBI PO?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have decoded the career tracks and opportunities that the EX-chairman of SBI Arundhati Bhattacharya had while over a legendary 40-year career.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timeline <\/td>Post\/Responsibility <\/td><\/tr>
1977 <\/td>She joined as the SBI PO in 1977 at the Alipore branch in West Bengal <\/td><\/tr>
1983-1992 <\/td>Transferred to Kharagpur, leaves as the assistant general manager after 9 years <\/td><\/tr>
1996-2000 <\/td>She shifts to the United States as the vice-president, branch co-ordination <\/td><\/tr>
2000 <\/td>Makes a return back to India as a DGM for foreign department at the Kolkata branch <\/td><\/tr>
2007 <\/td>Shifts to Mumbai as General Manager and is promoted as Chief General Manager within 30 days <\/td><\/tr>
2009 <\/td>Makes a shift for Bengaluru, as the head of SBI Karnataka <\/td><\/tr>
2011 <\/td>Gets promoted as Deputy Managing Director. Returns to Mumbai as the head of human resources and is later made the head of capital markets. Then acted as a Chief Financial Officer for three months before she finally gets appointed as the Chairperson of SBI. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arundhati Bhattacharya retired from SBI in late 2017. She is now working at Salesforce India and SWIFT India Domestic Services Pvt Ltd as the CEO. And also sits as the board member for various companies such as Reliance Industries, Wipro Ltd, Crisil Ltd, and many more.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s just an embodiment of an extraordinary banking career. She became the first-ever woman to head as the Chairman of the State Bank of India. Not many imagine when they get hired as SBI PO<\/a> to have such aspirations, which is fine, by the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In one of the interviews, the legend Arundhati Bhattacharya herself admitted she just focused on the learning aspect. She kept learning no matter what. She took the opportunities that came her way and made the best out of them. Additionally, her CV looks even more impressive post-retirement.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She did all the same work as an average SBI PO<\/a> does at any branch. It started from roots, and now she is here.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qualities of such top banking professionals are as follows:  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n