What are your long-term career plans?

The hiring managers want assurance that you see yourself working for Bank of America for the long term. They also want evidence that your career goals match what the company can offer you now and years into the future.

When hearing your response, the decision-makers should feel confident that Bank of America can support you and your career desires now and into the future.

If you're unsure of what qualifies as a long-term career goal, consider a few of these examples:

- Earning a degree or upgrading your existing education
- Growing a network of followers through consistent thought leadership
- Changing careers to a new industry that excites you
- Figuring out your ultimate dream job and taking action steps to get there

There are a few pitfalls to avoid when answering this question:

1) Giving an unrealistic response. For instance, "My long-term goal is to work my way up the ladder to becoming the next CEO in 12 months."

2) Giving a response that's unrelated to the job. For instance, "My long-term goal is to live overseas teaching English."

3) Giving an answer that shows a lack of preparedness. For instance, "I'm not sure where I'd like to be in the long term. I mean, I definitely don't know the future."

The decision-makers at Bank of America want to be clear on how this job fits your long-term goals. Showing personal and professional clarity is the key to a great answer.

Here is a simple framework to help you form a response:

"In the long term, I would like to (insert your goal). So far, I have (describe the action steps you've taken so far). To meet this goal, I plan to (discuss the action steps you plan to take)."

In your Bank of America HireVue interview, you may be given interview questions in the form of text or the form of a pre-recorded video by a Bank of America hiring manager. The average HireVue interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. This one-way video interview typically includes 3-5 questions. Depending on the parameters set by Bank of America, the HireVue platform will generally give you 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to 2 minutes to answer each question. It's important to note that HireVue stops recording as soon as your time limit is up, so it's better to run under time than overtime.

"In the long term, I would like to become a thought leader in the investment banking sector. I plan to become even more well-connected and trusted regarding the work and results that I deliver to my clients. I will take on every continued education opportunity presented to me with full enthusiasm to achieve this goal. I read that Bank of America greatly emphasizes the growth and development of its team members. I look forward to achieving more and learning everything I can from my future leaders and mentors at Bank of America."