Popular Career Growth & Development

Key Insight for Candidates

• Internal Mobility: Company materials state they prioritize filling positions with current employees and report rising internal moves across regions, indicating active Internal Mobility. Current job postings also commit to expanding internal mobility options.
• Training & Education Access: A formal learning infrastructure (Popular Campus and a Development Center) and accelerated learning initiatives provide structured access to training in areas such as analytics, risk, digital marketing, sustainable finance, and AI. External partnerships like Ironhack further expand technical training pathways.
• Leadership Development: Leadership programs and executive development are highlighted in recent corporate and ESG materials. Early‑career internships and trainee programs are positioned as on‑ramps that build leadership capabilities over time.

• Limited Mobility: Mobility levels are described as stronger in Puerto Rico and lower in the mainland U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands, so opportunities to move can depend on market. Public statements also note that roles are still filled externally when needed, which can constrain internal movement in some cases.
• Unclear Advancement: Advancement experiences are characterized as mixed and said to depend heavily on role, location, and manager. Guidance to ask for promotion specifics at the team level implies uneven clarity in advancement paths.