How do you apply for a job at Kiwibank?
Kiwibank advertises vacancies on its Cornerstone careers portal, linked from kiwibank.co.nz/about-us/careers. Recruitment has five stages: apply online, interviews (usually behavioural, sometimes with assessment centres or technical tests), reference, criminal record and credit checks, a verbal offer, and onboarding. Kiwibank says you don't need to meet every criterion to apply, and that all hiring decisions are made by people, with AI only assisting at some stages.
On 18 October 2026 the portal listed 20 open roles, mostly in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
Sources: Kiwibank: Recruitment journey; Kiwibank jobs portal, checked 18 October 2026.
What teams does Kiwibank hire for?
Kiwibank's careers site lists seven areas: Retail (branches, contact centres, mobile mortgage managers), Business Banking (commercial, major clients and property finance), Enterprise Operations (lending support, fraud, payments), Digital & Technology, Corporate Services (including treasury, economics, internal audit and finance), Purpose & Brand, and the Transformation Office.
Source: Kiwibank: Our teams.
Does Kiwibank have a graduate programme?
Kiwibank doesn't publish a graduate programme or internship, and its jobs portal had no graduate roles on 18 October 2026. Early-career applicants usually start in entry roles such as banking assistant or banking specialist. For banks that do run programmes, see our bank graduate programmes comparison.
Source: Kiwibank careers pages and jobs portal, checked 18 October 2026.
What benefits does Kiwibank offer?
- 4 weeks' annual leave (5 after five years), four wellbeing days a year and a paid volunteering day
- Fully subsidised Southern Cross medical insurance, plus free life and trauma cover
- Parental leave topped up to full salary for 26 weeks, KiwiSaver contributions continued for up to 52 weeks, and a $1,000 baby bonus
- KiwiSaver matched up to 4% for permanent staff, and staff banking rates including home loan discounts
- Flexible working in most roles, study leave and LinkedIn Learning
Source: Kiwibank: Benefits, checked 18 October 2026.
What does Kiwibank pay?
Kiwibank doesn't publish salary bands. It reports a median gender pay gap of 26.1% for FY26, down from 33.6% in FY22. Self-reported base pay at Kiwibank averages about $75,000 across all roles (42 responses). For market pay see our bank salaries guide.
Sources: Kiwibank Sustainability Report 2026; PayScale, Kiwibank (self-reported, updated December 2024).
Who owns Kiwibank, and how big is it?
Kiwibank is owned by Kiwi Group Capital Limited, which is ultimately owned by the New Zealand Crown. Its registered office is at 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington. It has over 2,500 employees, 54 branches and 78 "Local for Kiwibank" agents, over one million customers and $45 billion in assets. It was founded in 2002.
Sources: Kiwibank Group Disclosure Statement, year to 30 June 2026; Kiwibank results, year to 30 June 2026.
Facts on this page were checked against the linked sources on 18 October 2026. FinanceJobs.co.nz is not affiliated with Kiwibank.