JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BANK EMPLOYEES (A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SBI AND HDFC BANK EMPLOYEES OF CHANDIGARH CITY)

      Job satisfaction is positive feelings or attitudes that individuals have towards their jobs. It is worker's sense of achievement and success and directly linked with productivity as well as with personal wellbeing. Job satisfaction implies doing a job one enjoys, doing it well, and being suitably rewarded for one's efforts. It is often said that “A HAPPY EMPLOYEE IS A PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEE”.  Job satisfaction can be influenced by a variety of factors, e.g., the quality of one's relationship with their supervisor, the quality of the physical environment in which they work, degree of fulfillment in their work, etc. This paper investigates the level of job satisfaction on the basis of various factors like salary of employees, performance appraisal system, promotional strategies, employee’s relationship with management and other co- employees, training and development program, work burden and working hours etc. among bank employees of State Bank of India and HDFC Bank in Chandigarh city. In this paper an attempt is made to study the relationship between personal factors of employees and also suggest strategies for better job satisfaction of bank employees on the basis of research findings. The sample consisted of 100 subjects(50 each from State Bank of India and HDFC Bank in Chandigarh city) who were randomly selected and interviewed. Then the data was analyzed with Microsoft excel 2010. The study reveals that increase in level of above said factors improves the overall satisfaction of employees of both the banks.

 Behavior of an Employer, Banking sector, Contributing variables, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Culture.