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This study aims to analyze the impact of digital-based recruitment on the performance of BKK Banks and BPRs (Rural Banks) in Tegal, with talent acquisition and employee engagement serving as mediating variables. The study population consists of BKK Banks and BPRs in Tegal, with a sample of 80 respondents selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected via questionnaires using a Likert scale, and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS software. The results indicate that digital-based recruitment has a positive and significant effect on talent acquisition, employee engagement, and bank performance. Talent acquisition and employee engagement also positively and significantly influence bank performance. Talent acquisition and employee engagement positively mediate the effect of digital-based recruitment on bank performance through partial complementary mediation; this demonstrates that digital-based recruitment enhances organizational performance both directly and by improving the quality of talent acquisition and employee engagement. The study’s implications highlight that optimizing digital-based recruitment—integrated with talent acquisition strategies and enhanced employee engagement—is a crucial factor in boosting the performance of BKK Banks and BPRs amidst the banking sector's digital transformation.