The financial institution is ranked as the best bank to work for in Spain according to LinkedIn and holds second place in the overall ranking of companies with more than 5,000 employees. BBVA reinforces its positioning as one of the best places to build a professional career, in an environment defined by innovation, continuous learning and real impact.
BBVA has moved up to second place in the LinkedIn Top Companies Spain 2026, making it the leading financial-sector company. The ranking, compiled by LinkedIn, identifies the best companies for career development, assessing factors such as growth opportunities, skills development, job stability and diversity of backgrounds.
This recognition highlights BBVA’s commitment to a people-centric work model, where technological transformation coexists with talent development and the generation of impact in society. “At BBVA, we don’t just talk about technology—we talk about growth. People from very different backgrounds work in an environment where they are constantly learning and making a real impact,” says Carlos Pérez, head of Culture and Engagement at BBVA.
The bank promotes new ways of working based on diverse teams, more open cultures and the breaking of traditional stereotypes in the financial sector. All of this helps strengthen its employer value proposition, focused on innovation, inclusion and growth. “In an increasingly digital world, banking remains present at key moments in people’s lives. It is a sector where the future is shaped,” he adds.
Over the past year, BBVA has strengthened its people-management strategy through initiatives focused on talent development, well-being and cultural transformation. The financial institution has also taken a major step forward in innovation by embedding artificial intelligence across day-to-day operations. In addition, the bank has continued to promote continuous learning and reskilling programs, as well as diversity policies, with a particular focus on responsible leadership and the employee experience. These actions are part of the goal of building an innovative, collaborative work environment aligned with BBVA’s purpose of supporting customers’ drive to go further.
Ranking of the best companies to work for
Top Companies is an annual list that helps professionals identify the best companies in which to build their careers. Published by LinkedIn News, the ranking is based on a carefully weighted methodology that uses LinkedIn’s exclusive data to analyze the career paths of millions of professionals around the world.
The methodology is based on eight pillars, all drawn from LinkedIn data, each capturing an important aspect of career progression within a company: opportunities for advancement, skills growth, employee retention, affinity with the company, external opportunities, gender diversity, educational background and employee presence in the country.