9free: @OP, go for Diamond Bank.
Basic pay of 165k as ET and then increased to 210k with some upfront after confirmation(Six Months). Then quarterly(every 3 months) allowances of 300k.
Zenith bank na crap for starters....

gawk:
u will just come here and start confusing people with figures @poster pls verify from few other sources before u proceed, becos u may get what u really never bargained for.

gawk:
u will just come here and start confusing people with figures @poster pls verify from few other sources before u proceed, becos u may get what u really never bargained for.

gawk:
u will just come here and start confusing people with figures @poster pls verify from few other sources before u proceed, becos u may get what u really never bargained for.

miky_mouse:
Stop spreading falsehood!!!

sammygoch: Pls frwends,im new hre.......i want u 2 educ8 me on hw to use Nairaland to meet my needs..God blesss

naturalwaves:
Welcome! What are ur needs?

Clemayara: Please guys, In your opinions, which of the two is a better bank to work in, considering indicators such as Basic pay, allowances, opportunities and convenience? Thanks for your responses

ceeboy:
If its entry level....forget about zenith for now...they are only offering contract employment worth 60k.
I served with them... finished in june...done all the interviews...remains medicals...those that have been called to resume are on contract(some my set...others batch A)...according to HR the contract thing would last 6 months...so I dont think they would be employing anytime soon...banking aint it right now...but if you dont have any other choice...go with Diamond

floriana: @ OP

Listen and listen carefully. Never go near Zenith Bank now, in the future or ever. Am speaking with authority and out of experience. Beside the fact that the pay is comparatively poor, your career will be stunted. You will come in as ET and remain so for as long as it takes any other ET to threaten to sue the bank for not adhering to the terms stated in their own offer letter. The bank lacks honour and does not respect even their own letters, memos and Mgt pronouncements. Promotions are also embargoed and the large chunk of your pay package will be under productivity which you will never earn. You will end up disillusioned and have to leave empty handed in frustration. If your dream of working is to start and build a career, Zenith is not a choice. If however you are looking for a bank with which to clean your backside, choose Zenith and when you are done, move to a more serious and pro-staff welfare bank. Zenith is a slave camp. Ask any of their staff.

Clemayara: Please guys, In your opinions, which of the two is a better bank to work in, considering indicators such as Basic pay, allowances, opportunities and convenience? Thanks for your responses

Clemayara: Please guys, In your opinions, which of the two is a better bank to work in, considering indicators such as Basic pay, allowances, opportunities and convenience? Thanks for your responses

Clemayara: Please guys, In your opinions, which of the two is a better bank to work in, considering indicators such as Basic pay, allowances, opportunities and convenience? Thanks for your responses

jstringz: Well it dependz on d angle u lukin @ it from. Diamond payz 165k, zenith payz 109k. Zenith is however d most capitalised bank in Nigeria presently. With GTB reviewing their pay structure and firstbank payin above 200k, am sure they will be considering reviewing their pay structure as well which might likely top diamond. Itz a tough call bt I fink zenith is more respected cause they aint retail banking oriented.

wengerjay: wht abt pay in ECOBANK?Being an international bank,their pay shd b better i think.pls can someone say somethong abt their pay?

yomz1e: The bottom line is no bank jobs is safe in Nigeria, my neighbor said a bank job has no safety. i was in Ibadan recently for a bank job and i was listening to some of the people i met there about their experiences as bank officers, basically they all said if they had the chance they would have stolen money from the banks before they were laid off. Wasn't it recently that a bank had to let go of 1000 staffs or is it 10,000. make your own conclusion from people's experience

meetgaya:
While Maintreetbank pays the highest N263K/month for fresh graduates and they are in the process of reviewing to N420K per month, the job is less stressful.

Billyonaire: It dont matter poster. No bank job is secure, just save enough within 3 yrs and resign, then go to into Self-Employment.

blank:

Trust me when i say that Ecobank is one of the lowest paying banks. The pay for an SBO is lower than the pay for Diamond bank's BO. Oceanic staff that merged with them have been complaining since.

meetgaya:
While Maintreetbank pays the highest N263K/month for fresh graduates and they are in the process of reviewing to N420K per month, the job is less stressful.

Roseo03: Go with Diamond Bank.They are the Bomb at the moment.