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BNP Paribas

Global Markets Summer Intern Review

at BNP Paribas

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

3.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Global markets summer intern, variety of tasks depending on the desk, from coding projects to trade ideas. A lot of time was spent speaking to people and learning about their roles.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Very little responsibility, the nature of my rotations and the short time frame left little opportunity to be responsible for any big projects.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, developed my python skills, my proficiency in excel and with VBA.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Minimal support and guidance, we were encouraged to be proactive and speak to people to find the answers and information we wanted, it was not just given.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture was good, generally everyone was very friendly and people were happy to talk when they had the time.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was an enjoyable experience with plenty of opportunity to learn.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BNP Paribas to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BNP Paribas
It is a great experience, talk to as many people as possible, even the more senior people are happy to talk.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BNP Paribas
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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