Banks are starting to hire for the new year!

The Spring Festival holiday has just ended, and many banks with excellent performance have already launched their spring recruitment in full swing.

According to preliminary statistics, banks including China Merchants Bank, Bank of Suzhou, Shanghai Bank, Hu Nong Commercial Bank, and Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank have officially announced their spring recruitment news around the Spring Festival.

Subsequently, large state-owned banks and other banks are also likely to follow suit with the recruitment season in the financial circle known as "golden March and silver April."

Perhaps for many graduates of the class of 2026 who are about to enter the workforce, the spring recruitment of financial institutions remains one of the important highlights?

Recruitment Starts on the Second Day After the Holiday

On the second day after the holiday, February 25, Bank of Suzhou promptly announced the official launch of its 2026 spring campus recruitment.

This has become one of the most "urgent" and "enthusiastic" talent recruitment announcements in the industry.

It is reported that Bank of Suzhou is the only legal person listed city commercial bank in Suzhou. Since its establishment, it has adhered to the layout principle of being based in Suzhou, deeply cultivating Jiangsu, and fully integrating into the Yangtze River Delta, currently operating 21 branches (directly affiliated branches) and 189 outlets, achieving full coverage of operating institutions in Jiangsu Province.

In addition, the company has a complete set of financial licenses, including Suzhou Financial Leasing Company, Jiangsu Suqian Dongwu Village Bank, and Su Xin Fund Company, while also holding shares in two rural commercial banks and establishing a representative office in Singapore. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the group's total assets reached 776 billion yuan, with total deposits and total loans exceeding 470 billion yuan and 360 billion yuan, respectively, ranking 237th among the world's top 1,000 banks, with a Moody's rating of Baa3 investment grade.

As a strong city commercial bank, Bank of Suzhou has also launched many good positions in this spring recruitment, including management trainee positions, business trainee positions, counter training positions, and assistant researcher (equity) positions at Su Xin Fund, waiting to welcome talented individuals.

Additionally, the recruitment targets of Bank of Suzhou are 2026 graduates from ordinary higher education institutions.

Other Peers Competing for Talent

Other institutions are also starting the "war for talent" after the holiday.

On February 25, Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank also announced its 2026 campus recruitment on relevant accounts. It is reported that the recruitment positions include branch trainee positions, comprehensive teller positions, and micro-loan center customer manager positions.

Overall, the positions at Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank are more frontline-oriented, which has always been the mainstay of campus recruitment for various banks.

As is well known, Shandong is also a "strong town" for local banks, and the banks in this region have consistently performed well in the industry, relying on the local economy. From financial data, Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank maintained double-digit growth in net profit as of last year's third quarterly report, ranking high in the industry In addition, as of the end of September 2025, the bank's total assets amounted to 509.9 billion yuan, with deposits of 335.2 billion yuan and total loans of 268.1 billion yuan. In 2025, it ranked 308th on the "Top 1000 Global Banks" list by The Banker magazine and 60th on the "Top 100 Chinese Banks" list.

This is likely to attract considerable interest from students looking to work in Shandong.

Multiple Banks "Dive In" Before the Holiday

Of course, there are even more proactive approaches to talent acquisition.

China Merchants Bank officially announced the launch of its 2026 spring recruitment in early February, becoming one of the most active among joint-stock banks.

It is reported that the recruitment positions at China Merchants Bank include: remote customer manager positions at the headquarters; marketing positions, operational support positions, functional positions, and information technology positions at branches.

Shanghai Bank and Hu Nong Commercial Bank, two local banks in Shanghai, disclosed relevant information about their spring campus recruitment on February 13 and 14, respectively, becoming typical representatives of city commercial banks and rural commercial banks that "start spring recruitment early."

The positions arranged by Shanghai Bank for spring recruitment include financial technology positions at the headquarters, business trainees, customer managers, and operational positions at branches, as well as recruitment positions at subsidiaries such as Shanghai Bank Fund, Shanghai Bank Wealth Management, and Shangcheng Consumer Finance.

The recruitment positions announced by Hu Nong Commercial Bank mainly focus on marketing trainees, including directions for wealth management managers, retail customer managers, inclusive customer managers, and small and micro customer managers.

Spring Recruitment Often Moves Faster

Although, in terms of timing, the launch of spring recruitment occurs after the autumn recruitment ends, the positions offered are often more concentrated, and the recruitment process is generally faster than that of autumn recruitment.

After a bank starts its autumn recruitment, it often needs to conduct campus presentations, starting from the official announcement around August or September, and following a step-by-step process, it can take until the end of the year to receive an offer.

However, spring recruitment may have a relatively tight schedule.

For example, the recruitment process announced by Bank of Suzhou states that the deadline for resume submission is March 29, 2026, with resume screening and written tests/assessments taking place in early April, interviews in mid-April, and physical examinations and hiring processes in late April.

Differences in Spring Recruitment Positions

Another more obvious change in spring recruitment is the difference in positions.

Autumn recruitment is the main event for banks to build their talent pool, and banks usually release a large number of positions, especially those involving the headquarters and important branches, with more vacancies and diverse roles.

In contrast, the characteristics of talent recruitment in spring are more "targeted," focusing on specific positions for targeted reinforcement Taking a well-known joint-stock bank in the industry as an example, when the global campus recruitment starts in 2026, the types of positions recruited by the head office include management trainees, digital finance graduates, and functional positions; while the spring recruitment tends to focus more on marketing positions and client manager roles.

Some city commercial banks also show similar characteristics in their recruitment, with financial technology positions available in the spring recruitment and a broader range of positions in the autumn recruitment.

Of course, the competition for spring recruitment positions may still be quite intense. Some students preparing for postgraduate entrance exams or civil service exams may switch to the job market, and there will also be competition from returning overseas students during this period.

This means there will be many highlights in the spring recruitment.

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