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    3.5
    68%
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    79%
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    BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
    Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
    1,054 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "french can be promoted rather than nationals" (in 292 reviews)

    • "beaucoup de travail dans la banque" (in 77 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Associate"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time

      Pros

      good exposure and team members

      Cons

      Poor management from the top down

      BNP Paribas2019-05-15

    2. "Paraplanner"

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      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Paraplanner in Leicester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Challenging and fast paced- everyday is different

      Cons

      Admin can be boring

      BNP Paribas2019-11-25
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    3. "GM performance management"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Head of GBL Supervision in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      International, flexible, easy to speak with many different deparrments, friendly management

      Cons

      Difficult to progress or to move as management likes to leave people in their area of expertise

      Advice to Management

      Do not be afraid to let your team try something new

      BNP Paribas2019-11-25

    4. "A little behind the curve"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good culture and OK staff benefits

      Cons

      3 years behind tier 1 rivals

      Advice to Management

      Keep up with the Zeitgeist

      BNP Paribas2019-11-25

    5. "Full time analyst"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time

      Pros

      Excellent work/life balance and environment

      Cons

      Glass ceiling for non French employees.

      BNP Paribas2019-11-19

    6. "Growing platform but bureaucratic"

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      Former Employee - Corporate Coverage 

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time

      Pros

      Nice work life balance, very good employee benefit such as vacations and transportation cost

      Cons

      Can be bureaucratic when trying to implement change or propose new ideas

      BNP Paribas2019-11-25

    7. "Friendly and competent"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Credit Risk Analyst 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Great benefits package Friendly atmosphere

      Cons

      Unreliable systems Can be frustrating for non French speakers

      BNP Paribas2019-10-31

    8. "Not ideal place to start career in Sales & Trading"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Analyst (Derivatives Sales) in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good graduate programme structure, support from the HR team

      Cons

      Not enough support and guidance when working on the trading floor, not good orientation and limited oportunities to switch positions internally, difficult time to work in derivatives sales given new regulations (MiFID 2 etc.)

      BNP Paribas2019-11-12

    9. "Senior Finance Analyst"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNP Paribas full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Work - life balance Benefits Internal Mobility Career progression Development

      Cons

      Salary Work-load Culture Systems Not much flexibility Not much remote working

      Advice to Management

      N/a

      BNP Paribas2019-10-27

    10. "Good company, good people"

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      Former Employee - Market Risk Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Excellent benefits, vouchers and discounts almost everywhere; considerate teammates, good work-life balance

      Cons

      Diversity is poor, especially at senior level, strong French culture, might be hard for people to integrate if they are from other backgrounds

      Advice to Management

      Give more opportunities to non-French speakers

      BNP Paribas2019-10-23
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