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Bank of America Investment Banking Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Dec 2015

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Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Why finance? Why not your core branch?
  • Ans. 

    Finance offers a dynamic and challenging career with opportunities to work on complex deals and make a significant impact on the economy.

    • Finance provides a unique blend of analytical and interpersonal skills

    • It offers a fast-paced and constantly evolving industry

    • The opportunity to work on high-profile deals and make a significant impact on the economy

    • The potential for high earnings and career growth

    • Interest in finance a...

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  • Q2. Questions regarding financial intruments like derivatives, forwards-futures, options etc
  • Q3. How would you fit in? (give me some reasons to hire you)
  • Ans. 

    I have the necessary skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role.

    • I have a strong background in finance and accounting

    • I am a quick learner and can adapt to new situations easily

    • I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

    • I am a team player and can work effectively in a collaborative environment

    • I am highly motivated and driven to succeed

    • I have a proven track record of delivering results

    • I am passionat...

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  • Q4. Some highlights from your resume?
  • Q5. What does Bank of America do?
  • Ans. 

    Bank of America is a multinational investment bank and financial services company.

    • Provides a range of financial services including investment banking, wealth management, and consumer banking

    • Operates in over 35 countries

    • One of the largest banks in the United States

    • Offers credit cards, mortgages, and other financial products

    • Has a market capitalization of over $300 billion

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  • Q6. What is investment banking?
  • Ans. 

    Investment banking is a financial service that helps companies and governments raise capital and provide strategic advice for mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions.

    • Investment banking involves assisting clients in raising capital through issuing stocks or bonds.

    • It also involves providing strategic advice to clients on mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions.

    • Investment banks act as inter...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Common test for both profiles (IT and Investment Banking). Practise for programming questions if are not at all into coding. Rest all will be standard 'AMCAT' questions
Tips: Don't panic just by looking at programming questions. Some of them were easy and only required common sense to find out output of some given code.
Duration: 75 minutes minutes

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CPI may play a role. You may have an edge if you have mentioned some projects and courses related to finance. The initial shortlist is very rational and unbaised; mainly based on test (they provided detailed analysis of our test performance, so the process of shortlisting was totally based on merit).
Tips: Apply for investment banking if you want to work in finance. Do *not* apply for IT profile if you don't want to code. That doesn't mean that IT profile is not good (compensation is the same and if you like to code it's a good work profile). If you apply for both; you will be interviewed for both the profiles.
They allowed walk-in interviews as well; so even if you were not shortlisted earlier, go there and ask to the SPO guys for walk-ins.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds for each profiles. I was interviewed twice for IT profile and only once for investment banking profile.
Questions will be asked on finance. If you have mentioned some finance/economics related project or course; be prepared to explain it.
I was also asked a puzzle (standard one).
Tips: Read about finance (basic level concepts); but be ready to be grilled more if you give correct answers to easy questions.

Round: Group Activity
Experience: 7 guys were shorlisted for the final selection. They gave us three rapid fire GDs back to back.
Topics- 1. Android vs ios | 2. Five things you'll need to survive in a jungle for 1 month | 3. How to prevent another Lehmann brothers like disaster?

Tips: Be confident. Don't try to create a fish market and chaos. I think they ultimately look for sense in the points you make.

General Tips: Show them that you're fascinated by finance and "want a career, not a job" attitude. Interviewers were very friendly so even if you get stuck, don't panic. He'll rescue you out.
Skills: Verbal Communication Skills, Logical Puzzles, Finance
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Motivation: Sheer interest in Investment Banking

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Interview Questionnaire 

12 Questions

  • Q1. Why finance
  • Ans. 

    Finance offers a dynamic and challenging career with opportunities for growth and learning.

    • I have a passion for numbers and analyzing financial data

    • I enjoy problem-solving and finding creative solutions to financial challenges

    • I am interested in the global economy and how financial markets operate

    • I want to work in a fast-paced and competitive environment

    • I am excited about the potential for career growth and advancement ...

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  • Q2. Roles of Last Year Interns
  • Ans. 

    Last year interns played various roles in different departments, including research, analysis, and client management.

    • Last year interns were involved in conducting market research and analysis to support investment decisions.

    • They also assisted in managing client relationships and preparing presentations for clients.

    • Some interns were involved in financial modeling and valuation of companies.

    • Interns also supported the inv...

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  • Q3. How I feel about working late hours
  • Ans. 

    I am comfortable working late hours when necessary.

    • I understand that investment banking can be demanding and requires long hours

    • I am willing to put in the extra effort to meet deadlines and deliver quality work

    • I am able to manage my time effectively to ensure that I am productive during late hours

    • I am committed to the success of the team and the clients we serve

    • I have experience working late hours in previous roles and...

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  • Q4. Call and Put option
  • Q5. Payoff Diagram of options
  • Ans. 

    Payoff diagram of options shows the profit or loss of an option at different prices of the underlying asset.

    • The diagram is a graph with the price of the underlying asset on the x-axis and the profit or loss on the y-axis.

    • The payoff diagram can be used to analyze the risk and reward of different options strategies.

    • Examples of options strategies include long call, short call, long put, short put, and straddle.

    • The payoff ...

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  • Q6. Financial account – LIFO FIFO
  • Q7. Which is best under inflationary environment
  • Ans. 

    Investments that perform well under inflationary environment

    • Real estate investments

    • Commodities like gold and silver

    • Inflation-protected bonds like TIPS

    • Stocks of companies with pricing power

    • Alternative investments like infrastructure and private equity

    • Avoid cash and fixed-rate bonds

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  • Q8. What is India’s GDP
  • Ans. 

    India's GDP is $2.7 trillion as of 2020.

    • India is the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP.

    • The country's GDP growth rate has been steadily increasing over the years.

    • India's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and services.

    • The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on India's economy.

    • The government has implemented various measures to boost economic growth.

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  • Q9. What is the world’s GDP growth rate?
  • Ans. 

    The world's GDP growth rate varies year to year and is influenced by various factors such as global economic conditions, political stability, and technological advancements.

    • The world's GDP growth rate was 2.9% in 2019

    • The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant decline in the world's GDP growth rate in 2020

    • China has been a major contributor to the world's GDP growth rate in recent years

    • The world's GDP growth rate is expe...

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  • Q10. What happens to net income after one year?
  • Ans. 

    Net income can increase or decrease depending on various factors such as revenue, expenses, taxes, and investments.

    • Net income can increase if revenue increases or expenses decrease

    • Net income can decrease if revenue decreases or expenses increase

    • Taxes can also affect net income

    • Investments can also impact net income

    • Net income is calculated by subtracting expenses from revenue

    • Net income is an important metric for evaluati

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  • Q11. If an unbiased coin is tossed 5 times, what is the probability of getting 5 heads?
  • Ans. 

    The probability of getting 5 heads in 5 tosses of an unbiased coin is 1/32.

    • The probability of getting a head on a single toss of an unbiased coin is 1/2.

    • The probability of getting 5 heads in a row is (1/2)^5 = 1/32.

    • Each toss is independent of the previous toss, so the probability of getting 5 heads in a row is the same as getting any other sequence of 5 tosses.

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  • Q12. If 2 people are sitting around a round table, and each has to place coins on the table after other does, and the one who places the coin last wins, would you like to go first or second?

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: Study finance basics – options, futures basics, Be very very thorough with your CV, know your strong points and try to bring them up during interview and Be very confident
Skills: Banking, Finance
College Name: NA

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Job detiles and work exprience

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Bank of America Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Bank of America Investment Banking interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Bank of America. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Bank of America expect are Banking, Financial Analysis, Financial Services, MA and Risk Management.
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