I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Lissabon, Lissabon) in Jan 2023
Interview
After applying it took around one week before I was sent a hackerrank test. I passed the test, despite that for at least two questions the correct answer was missing in the list of possible answers (hint to test creators: standard deviation is not the same as variance, and you may also want to check the function output space in questions 2; moreover, if you copy leetcode questions and modify them, don't forget to also modify the test conditions).
Next was a 1 hour "interview". The person did not even introduce himself or ask any questions regarding my projects, CV or why I applied. Instead he asked me to grab a piece of paper and a pen and started to dictate math questions. The questions were what you would expect from a math exam in university and required you to have mathematical identities memorized. If you could not recall the required identity but found a way around it with a different solution, the guy seemed a bit confused and pushed back to "his" solution.
No deep questions about statistics, machine learning, deep learning, data science, programming, etc.; just this 1 hour math exam where you are not allowed to have a peek into your linear algebra book or propose alternative solutions. It was a bizarre experience for a position that required a master's degree or PhD and a great waste of my time.
I applied online. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Lissabon, Lissabon) in Feb 2023
Interview
Applied for an entry-level position and in techinical interview was asked hard questions. The person did not even introduced themselves and seem to be in a hurry and so was kinda rude.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at BNP Paribas (Paris) in Dec 2022
Interview
A recruiter reached out to me through LinkedIn and we had a conversation to setup a date suitable for both of us to arrange the interview. The first round of the interview process was related to data science and aptitude questions.