State Bank of India’s “Silence, Delay, and Denial”: Women Bankers Call Out HR Apathy

A series of posts on the internal women’s forum “Her Story, Her Voice” has drawn attention to State Bank of India’s (SBI) long-pending administrative and HR-related grievances. Women employees have used the platform to highlight issues such as unprocessed transfer requests, delayed service file movements, and lack of response to personal hardship cases.

According to several posts, some officers have been awaiting the transfer of their service records for months despite repeated follow-ups, affecting their ability to complete routine administrative tasks. Another employee shared that, despite high performance ratings and clean records, her promotion was not processed, while others with lower appraisals advanced.

Some contributors across multiple regions of India including Delhi, Mumbai, Thane, etc cited non-compliance with spousal posting guidelines, stating that couples were being posted at distances exceeding more than 1,800 kilometres, resulting in prolonged family separation. A few posts also referred to employees seeking transfers due to children’s medical or special needs, who reportedly received no response from HR even after multiple representations.

Image: Female Officers sharing their issues on “Her Story, Her Voice” forum.

The internal discussions have also led to a broader debate within the organisation on the need for transparent communication, timely redressal mechanisms, and policy implementation in matters related to transfers and promotions.

Despite their concerns, many employees conveyed continued complaints in the institution’s systems and expressed hope that such issues would receive attention at appropriate levels of management.