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    Updated 17 Aug 2019

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    3.5
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    67%
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    76%
    Approve of CEO
    BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
    Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
    958 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "french can be promoted rather than nationals" (in 255 reviews)

    • "Charge de travail et gestion des m" (in 69 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "good bank with smart people"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      top European bank; good work environment

      Cons

      too top-heavy, not enough staffed in juniors

      Advice to Management

      cut some of the top to pay the base more fairly; hire more analysts to spread the workload more evenly

      BNP Paribas2019-06-29

    2. "Good employer with opportunities for growth"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Project Manager in London, England

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

      Pros

      Good employer with opportunities for growth

      Cons

      Salaries fairly low compared to competitors

      BNP Paribas2019-08-11
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    3. "Great Bank"

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      Former Employee - Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Green focused and great group of people

      Cons

      Work life balance can be challenging albeit some of the time

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work

      BNP Paribas2019-08-11

    4. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Credit Analyst 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Good company where we can learn a lot. Treat employees fairly

      Cons

      Lack of diversity at managers level

      BNP Paribas2019-08-05

    5. "Really really really really quantitative"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Quantitative Analyst 

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

      Pros

      Lots of technicity and professional people

      Cons

      If you do not speak french you are excluded

      BNP Paribas2019-07-29

    6. "Typical big bank"

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      Current Employee - Investment Analyst in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Size of operations and assets managed/ advised on. Genuine international focus.

      Cons

      The usual downsides of a large financial organisation: bureaucracy, slow decision making, politics

      BNP Paribas2019-07-28

    7. "Benefits vs culture"

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Decent benefits making up for lack of remuneration. Work life balance is respected.

      Cons

      Inconsistent approach to projects and process. Knee jerk decision making.

      BNP Paribas2019-07-24

    8. "Great Bank"

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      Former Employee - Commodity Broker in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time

      Pros

      People, atmosphere, benefits, work/life balance

      Cons

      No career advancement. Too many contractors. Location, Poor systems

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your staff

      BNP Paribas2019-07-02
    9. Helpful (1)

      "Great company to work for in London"

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      Former Employee - Senior Lean Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great work life balance, great benefits, fun place to work for. Always great events organised. Work is interesting as well, with many business trips to different locations in Europe.

      Cons

      While I personally love it, not all people are fond of the French culture

      BNP Paribas2019-06-21

    10. "Good Experience"

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      Former Employee - Senior Java Developer 

      I worked at BNP Paribas full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance Good people

      Cons

      Not up to date on technology Quite a bit of red tape

      Advice to Management

      Hold on to good, experienced Outsourcing doesn't always solve problems

      BNP Paribas2019-06-22
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