Yenenesh MelkamuYenenesh Melkamu2025-03-062025-03-062024-10-27https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4852The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) is one of the lending institutions specialized in providing short, medium, and long-term development credits. DBE's differentiating trait has its "project"-based lending practice. Development Bank of Ethiopia has worked to ensure that its workforce is happy and productive in order to support the bank's goal and vision. Meanwhile employee dissatisfaction may lead to increased employee turnover, absenteeism, and decreased employee engagement. This study aims to explore the relationship between the job satisfaction and employee engagement. In order to explore this study, the researcher used 134 samples using Yamane’s formula and used both qualitative and quantitative data. Employee engagement and job satisfaction are positively correlated. Based on findings the researcher forwarded recommendations to studied organization (DBE) should need to increase staff motivational incentives like benefit package and compensation as well provide appreciation or reward, should develop good team sprit between employee and managements, Organizations should need effective communication channel and regular assessment on employee engagement at least once a year.enThesis