Does BNP Paribas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BNP Paribas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BNP Paribas. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BNP Paribas?

77% of BNP Paribas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BNP Paribas 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BNP Paribas?

Analyst (466) , Business Analyst (327) , Associate (316) , Intern (233) , Conseiller Clientèle (221) , Software Engineer (221) , Senior Associate (207) , Vice President (204) , Project Manager (197) , Senior Software Engineer (196) , Assistant Manager (154) , Financial Analyst (154) , Compliance Officer (147) , Auxiliaire De Vacances (146) , Conseiller Patrimonial (146)

What are the pros of working at BNP Paribas according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good.But you might face some politics but that totally depends on the people and manager you are working with" ((in 1413 reviews)); "Good culture No much bureaucracy People are respected the same regardless rank Empowerment for the role Very open for mobility" ((in 623 reviews)); ". You will meet nice people and some will even become your friends after they leave." ((in 556 reviews)); "Good benefits especially 401k and vacation days" ((in 498 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 308 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BNP Paribas according to real employee reviews?

"The cons of this company are the low salaries and the lack of significant professional growth." ((in 859 reviews)); "Poor management and near shoring cost cutting strategy" ((in 488 reviews)); "Low pay🥺 The salary is always remain unchanged or increase 1% per year" ((in 351 reviews)); "Bad project and bad manager can damage your health its a luck." ((in 163 reviews)); "Career progression is slow and not always clear" ((in 152 reviews))

What are employees saying about BNP Paribas layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BNP Paribas layoffs and their outlook for job security at BNP Paribas in 2026.

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BNP Paribas reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(9,060 total reviews)

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

BNP Paribas has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 9,060 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BNP Paribas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

1.0

Nov 24, 2022

Good Benefits cant make up for terrible Management

Global markets analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Pays out on unused vacation days Positions can be used for upward mobility at other firms Thats about it..

Cons

So many where do I begin Culture is behind the times (very biased towards French/belgian people and against African Americans, mexicans and other miniority group). Huge lack of diversity in front office positions... IB/Trading/WM Training waa awful ! be prepard tolearn things in your own time Pay was below market Management will use underhanded tactics to bully employees Very toxic culture HR is very unresponsive get used to hearing about the NDA you signed Long Hours and inflexible managers Lack of upward mobility

5.0

Jan 12, 2022

Global Markets S&T Summer Analyst Experience

Sales & trading analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People ridiculously kind and caring despite obviously having busy schedules themselves and make sure to make summer analysts feel welcome - Culture especially in EQD so welcoming and friendly and global - A learning experience but also a way to network, with good possibility of going to full time after graduation - Rotation on minimum 2 desks to give you experience across Global Markets (from EQD to Fixed Income) and across job roles (trading, sales, structuring, etc.) - Hours are not extreme like IB, but pay IS comparable - Seems like everyone will find their place somewhere, as there are quantitative roles with structuring vs more client-centered soft-skill-needed roles with sales vs more stressful and slightly math roles with trading

Cons

- Sometimes way too much focus on networking over content of work - Experience very much determined by the people on your desk and the mentors that take you under your wing - Did not seem like people under different Global Business Lines knew each other or what the others did at all with different GBLs having different vibes like one GBL more French (EQD), one GBL more of a "boy's club", etc.

1.0

Mar 16, 2021

Preference for the French expats - GFS

Assistant vice president - compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local US staff are generally nice and 29 vacation days

Cons

The management team are all French expats from head office who are protected = no consequences for bad performance and serious HR issues. No career development with strong favoritism for other French. Management force it down peoples throats that everything is fine and ignore that everyone is unhappy and looking to leave. Line managers are alright however the upper management French layer are the problem, they are unprofessional and would not have such high position in any other bank.

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