Why did you apply to work for Bank of America?

Before your interview, take some time to learn more about Bank of America's business principles, values, mission, and goals. These statements and principles will outline what makes the company an exciting potential employer. If available, you can also visit the news page or resources page from the company's website to read more about what efforts Bank of America has been recognized for recently or any awards the company has received.

Avoid giving a general response that fits any company. Instead, ensure that the details of your response are highly specific to Bank of America and the opportunity.

There are many places you could work, and the hiring managers at Bank of America want to know why they are the stand-out employer for you. Genuinely consider why you want to work for this organization over one of its competitors. Then, take the time to carve out a unique reason that reaches beyond the surface. A surface reason would be because you know someone who works there. A compelling reason is that the company's business principles or mission resonate deeply with you.

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.

"I chose to apply to Bank of America for many reasons. In addition to its positive reputation in the finance industry, I appreciate that Bank of America puts efforts into advancing racial equality and economic opportunity. One stand-out project is the 25M four-year initiative to advance health and wellness for under-resourced communities. Advancing access to health care will greatly improve health outcomes in communities of color. The company's global awareness and action is one of the most compelling reasons I want to join the Bank of America team. There will be many opportunities for me to contribute while being able to proudly say that I work for an organization that supports under-resourced communities."