Developer applicants have rated the interview process at BNP Paribas with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BNP Paribas overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BNP Paribas as a Developer according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 22%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 16%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BNP Paribas in Feb 2016
Interview
I applied through college so there were basically 3 rounds:1)aptitude test which had geometry questions like find the area or the proportionate areas were given then the sums on races were there, work and time,Speed distance, Union and intersection sums, profit and loss etc.. Logical questions were quite easy maths was moderate.. Logical questions were mostly of encoding decoding, syllogism,direction, letter series, visual reasoning, 3-4 consecutive questions on arrangements, matrix arrangement, Verbal was based on articles preposition and basic grammar questions n few antonyms synonyms, 1 passage.. If you do logic and quants properly uil easily clear the aptitude because the cutoff for verbal is mostly low.. And time management is really necessary because u have to solve 60 questions in 60 minutes 20 in each section... I would suggest to start with the logical questions because they are quite easy followed by quants and verbal. The cutoff was probably 30 outof 60.there might be a sectional cutoff I am not sure..
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Technical interview:1)based on resume as I mentioned java.. So he asked all the oops concept ie inheritance, interface, polymorphism, abstraction and situation based programs on that.. Study everything in detail.. Refer ocpjp for java book everything is explained very nicely... One question that I got stuck in was all the interface implements which interface that makes the interface dynamic.. The answer was comparable interface.. Then he asked me one puzzle
4 ppl wants to cross the bridge at a time only 2 can go.. The time taken by 4 ppl is 1,2,5 and 10 mins respectively
Crossing the bridge puzzle ... Google bridge puzzle you will find it.. Then he asked me do you have any questions.. And they will try to confuse u and break your confidence but don't loose it.. Be confident n keep ur concepts clear
Hr interview :all the basic questions tell me something about urself... Why this company why not other company.. Are you looking forward to do the masters etc if I tell u to develop an application what would it be
website application, etc.
make the schedule with HR email and the phone call, etc.
microsoft video call interview with two business persons one by one, etc.
wait the result. etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Dublin, Dublin) in May 2026
Interview
Applied online, heard back in about two weeks. Process was three rounds: HR phone screen, a technical/case interview, then a panel with two managers.
Overall a positive experience. Interviewers were professional and well prepared. First call was straightforward — motivation, why BNP, why this team. Second round had a market/risk case and some CV deep-dives; they push on details so know your numbers. Final panel was more behavioral, with a few curveballs on how you handle pressure.
Pace was a bit slow between stages and communication could've been quicker, but recruiter was responsive when chased.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why BNP Paribas over competitors? Walk me through a time you managed conflicting deadlines. How would you assess risk on X?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Aug 2025
Interview
First challenge was C++ hacker rank test with 2 coding challenges and 2 math questions. For the second technical interview C++ theoretical questions regarding memory allocations and live coding exercise where I implemented a load balancer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Memory allocations, smart pointers, live coding exercise where i had to explain polymorphism and inheritance