Bank as an employer

Pekao Group is nurturing its position as an employer of first choice. We are building a modern Pekao, so we are creating a culture in which we value initiative and boldness in taking on challenges. We are committed to acting as one strong team: to support one another with our knowledge and experience, so that together we can create a dynamic and responsible bank that moves with the times and actively influences the environment. Our priority is to attract talented candidates with the right professional profile from the market and to retain the Bank’s best collaborative, entrepreneurial and innovative employees who will lead the Bank through change and chart new directions. To make this possible, the Bank conducts structured activities to ensure appropriate working conditions conducive to increasing employee motivation, satisfaction and commitment. An important goal of the Bank’s HR policy is to invest in the development of the skills of all employees with a strong emphasis on developing the competencies of the future. The identification, review, verification and development of current and future leaders remains a priority for development programs. The Pekao Group and the Bank create opportunities for individual professional development of employees by investing in training and improving competences and skills. In creating a friendly work environment, the Bank conducts employee engagement and satisfaction surveys, cooperation surveys and other forms of effective dialogue with employees to continuously improve working conditions, communication and employee relations.

The Pekao Group and the Bank create educational opportunities and provide access to various forms of training for their employees. The Bank’s educational programs include local training and general development webinars, international training and programs, mentoring, internal and external coaching, certification training (among others, CFA/ACCA/CIA). The main internal regulation in this area is the Policy on the Training and Raising of Professional Qualifications of Employees of Bank Polska Kasa Opieki Spółka Akcyjna adopted by the Bank’s Management Board.

The Bank thus continued to implement training projects connected with the enforcement of its business strategies. Training targeted at high-potential employees and introductory training for new employees was held. In 2023, the Bank implemented more than 227,000 hours of synchronous training (classroom and virtual classrooms), in which nearly 11,000 employees participated. The courses and training in the e-learning formula were provided at the level of 279,000 hours.

The Bank has been investing in the development and education of its employees for years, enabling them to improve their competencies by offering participation in a wide range of educational programs with a strong focus on developing the competencies of the future and supporting innovation.

We have completed the implementation of development activities within the development path of the 1st edition of Talents Up, including mastermind sessions, job crafting sessions – group and individual, individual coaching sessions, a series of workshops “How to consciously navigate emotions and thoughts using development techniques”, project/job rotation, Agile in theory and practice – a specialized course.

The Bank’s priority is to continuously develop and expand the competencies of its executives so that they can meet the challenges of the changing reality, both in business and social terms.

The priority of the Bank’s development program is to identify, review, verify and develop present and future leaders. Employees can benefit from development initiatives aimed at supporting professional development, skills, knowledge and competencies, as well as take part in initiatives to strengthen commitment.