What topics does Bank of America test in interviews?

Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, Fit, Technicals, Resume, Why BofA, Motivation.

Bank of America interview questions

From 1126 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts: 1,126
Rounds on average: 1.8
Fewest and most rounds: 1 to 6
Open roles at Bank of America: 1,935

How the loop works

Bank of America runs two visibly different loops. Campus technology hiring in India (Bank of America Continuum, mostly Senior Tech Associate and apprentice roles) starts with a recorded video assessment that mixes a spoken behavioral answer, two coding problems and a video explanation of the candidate's own approach, then moves to one or two resume-driven technical rounds heavy on OOP, DBMS/SQL and OS, and closes with an HR or managerial conversation. US and UK front-office hiring (investment banking, sales and trading, research, risk) starts with an on-demand HireVue of a handful of behavioral and markets questions and ends in a superday of short back-to-back interviews, typically split between fit and technicals. Across both tracks candidates repeatedly say the interviewers stay close to the resume and that the technical bar is standard rather than exotic, so mistakes are costly. A third, quite separate loop runs for financial-center roles such as relationship banker: a recorded HireVue, a short logistics-only recruiter call, then interviews with the center manager and district manager, judged almost entirely on whether the candidate can narrate real client interactions end to end.

These 1126 writeups cover data, finance, operations and other roles, India campus tech + US branch & IB. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at Bank of America

60 of 1126 shown

Summer Analyst

Received an offer

Internship, Chicago, IL. 6 rounds. Shared by Tempestuous_Teapot on wso, 2014-01-27

1Informal interviewBehavioralBrief meeting with a second-year analyst.
2Analyst pairBehavioralA couple of technicals.Covered: Resume, Why BAML
3AssociateTechnicalHarder technicals.Covered: Why Chicago
4Technical analyst pairTechnicalThe most technical round.Covered: Depreciation change, FCF, Valuation methods, Comps with different capital structures
5VP roundsPresentationTwo VPs. One fact-checked the pitch live.Covered: Stock pitch
6MD roundHiring managerBackground and motivation.Covered: Why banking, What banks do for companies

Investment Banking Spring Analyst

Outcome not shared

Internship. 6 rounds. Shared by Matrick on wso, 2012-11-21

1Interview 1 (VP)TechnicalMotivation and a dilution calculation.Covered: Motivation, Option dilution
2Interview 2 (VP)Case studyAccounting case discussion.Covered: Accounting
3Interview 3 (VP)TechnicalMarket and business awareness.Covered: Commercial awareness, Stock markets
4Interview 4 (Associate)TechnicalValuation questions.Covered: Valuation
5Interview 5 (Associate)Case studyValuing a sports club.Covered: Valuing a football club
6Interview 6 (Associate)BehavioralMotivation and shared interests.Covered: Motivation, Hobbies

What Bank of America is hiring for now

1,935 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $52k to $95k (median $64k, from 1082 postings that state pay).

Most-posted roles

Wealth Management Client Associate85
Relationship Banker78
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate51
Private Client Advisor II27
Registered Private Wealth Client Associate10
Market Financial Center Manager9

Top locations

Charlotte135
New York City114
Chicago53
Jacksonville34
Phoenix34

Open roles at Bank of America

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Bank of America interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Bank of America?: Bank of America runs two visibly different loops. Campus technology hiring in India (Bank of America Continuum, mostly Senior Tech Associate and apprentice roles) starts with a recorded video assessment that mixes a spoken behavioral answer, two coding problems and a video explanation of the candidate's own approach, then moves to one or two resume-driven technical rounds heavy on OOP, DBMS/SQL and OS, and closes with an HR or managerial conversation. US and UK front-office hiring (investment banking, sales and trading, research, risk) starts with an on-demand HireVue of a handful of behavioral and markets questions and ends in a superday of short back-to-back interviews, typically split between fit and technicals. Across both tracks candidates repeatedly say the interviewers stay close to the resume and that the technical bar is standard rather than exotic, so mistakes are costly. A third, quite separate loop runs for financial-center roles such as relationship banker: a recorded HireVue, a short logistics-only recruiter call, then interviews with the center manager and district manager, judged almost entirely on whether the candidate can narrate real client interactions end to end.
What topics does Bank of America test in interviews?: Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, Fit, Technicals, Resume, Why BofA, Motivation.

Round formats

Across all 1126 accounts

Final432

Phone screen365

Behavioral359

Online assessment335

Technical258

Panel105

Hiring manager94

Assessment centre49

Most asked topics

Behavioral 203Fit 124Technicals 96Markets 29Motivation 27Tell me about yourself 26Accounting 24DCF 24

Also tested: Behavioral, Fit, Technicals, Resume, Why BofA, Motivation, Markets, Background, Tell me about yourself, Accounting, Stock pitch, DCF, Data structures & algorithms, OOP, DBMS, SQL, Operating systems, Networking, Past projects, Resume deep-dive, STAR stories, Financial modeling, Domain knowledge, Puzzles, Customer scenarios

Bank of America’s own guidance

The bank describes a four-stage flow (find the role, apply, interview, offer) and says the interview stage mixes phone calls, in-person conversations and video interviews with HR, business managers and possible peers, plus exercises and assessments intended to measure key aptitudes and values. Its student-facing material adds that first and second rounds happen by phone, on-demand video or on campus, and that the final round is run by the business area itself. Notification after applying can take two to four weeks.

Bank of America hiring page

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.