I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BNP Paribas
Interview
Online HackerRank assessment. Two Leetcode-like coding questions (one medium, one hard), one SQL query, and multiple-choice questions. Coding focused on data structures, string algorithms, and simulation. MCQs covered Excel, Git, CI/CD, Agile, and system concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a stream of user login and logout events with timestamps, detect which users exceed a maximum allowed number of concurrent active sessions at any point.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (London, England) in Nov 2022
Interview
1) Online application form - very straight forward 2) HackerRank - quite challenging, didn't pass all test (70 mins, mix of MC, SQL and LC Medium questions) 3) Assessment Centre - morning consisted of an individual test and a group exercise. Successful applicants were invited to a 30-minute business interview in the afternoon. 4) HR interview - 15 minute interview with a member of the early careers recruitment team 5) Senior business interview - 45 minutes with a senior member of the team. This included some coding using an online editor.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why have you applied to BNP Paribas? What makes us different to our competitors?