I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Dec 2014
Interview
There are total 3 rounds of interview, first with business head, second with regional head, third with HR. Interviews mainly focus on behaviour questions, including what your personal strengths are, examples of failure, and examples of challenges. Interviewees will observe your whole professionalism and communication skills during the interview, taking your background competitiveness into consideration.
Headhunted by agent and attend interview with the team head. The interviewer is friendly and very straight to the point. It took around an hour, using both Cantonese and English.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Paris) in Jan 2015
Interview
I had the first telephone call from the interviewer inviting me to a first interview in the office. During this interview I first spoke with the same women after which I interviewed with a second person who gave me a case and went through the solution with me. The second stage was an excel test that included very basic formulas and calculations. They emailed it to me after a short telephone call and I had an hour to submit it. They then gave me an offer the next day and gave me two days to decide on whether I was going to accept the offer or not. I accepted the offer and worked in the same group as both of the interviewers. The interviewers were very nice and friendly throughout the whole process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The case in the first interview was a very simple scenario of one of their types of clients, testing my knowledge of what kinds of issues they deal with in the industry with their clients.