BofA/ML Drug Test
Word is that BofA/ML private wealth management new hires are not getting drug tested. Can anyone shed some light on this? I have a friend who, in view of this information, has continued to blaze regularly, and we're curious if that's a bad idea. (Note: I'm not here to debate morals or character or religion or whatever else you might want to tie to marijuana use.)
If they don't drug test now, will they drug test later on, and if so, is there a required warning period? Any information would be valuable. Thanks in advance,
BP
They might now when HR sees this.
So...you know nothing and have contributed nothing to the thread. Thank you pennypacker, sweet. Does anyone actually know what the deal is with the (non-existent) drug test?
You're welcome. And feel free to message me in the future about any of your other postings, so that I may show up and contribute in a similar manner. I love you, happy father's day.
Anyway, dickhead, it is a part of HRs job to search the internet for postings like this. Hell, on Friday the head correspondent for the Fed had a response to a Dealbreaker posting within minutes, DURING TGeith's hearing, and she obviously has more important things to do than BoaML HR. It is unlikely they'd decide to test after finding out online that one of their incoming employees is a cheebmeist, but it isn't exacly a responsible post on your part. Good luck.
anyone who is in the know about pending drug tests will a) not be on this forum b) not tell you anyways...
I was going to intern with ML this summer. There was no drug test for me... just background screen.
Pretty sure Ken Lewis was high when he agreed to the Merrill deal.
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No way...he would have done a much better job of thinking it through ;)
You will not be getting a drug test this summer UNLESS your manager feels it is needed. This is out of the mouth of my insider in HR( she apparently is dating one of my cousins, small word eh! just found out 2 weeks ago) as for my actual HR group manager, she simply said no drug test. GL dude maybe I'll see you around.
I would just tell your friend to stop smoking no matter what the actual drug test policy is. College is one thing, but when you have a full time job or SA slot. Probably a good idea to stop, who knows what surprising tests a firm can pull. If he gets caught it is pretty much game over, and good luck explaining why you got let go in the next interview.
Honestly, Ibanking and especially wealth management are both not very challenging intellectually. I could be a successful ibanker high the entire time, smoking dankness constantly. Excel is easy, everything is easy, pitches are easy, the job just isn't for smart people. its for either dumb tools or motivated kids who are preparing there qualifications for something more intellectually rigorous. anyone who's worth anything would agree with me i hope.
anyways, i have strong views on the quality of banking, but thats probably because i'm a bit smarter than most of you (jk sorta), or at least the average poster on here (just based on what i've been reading on this forum).
but you aren't here to debate morals, etc. - if HR does not inform you advance of a drug test, you don't have one. So rest easy my friends.
LOL wow londenE1,Terix, and you need to hang out
Unfortunately, the quality of an average poster is decreasing. Soon we will have freshmen giving advices on the best banking groups, discussing the advantages of Stanford MBA over Harvard MBA, and arguing that Evercore is better than Lazard.
P.S.: wasn't there a rumor that GS did a drug test out of nowhere because they hired too many analysts?
Haha I apologize, that was a really toolish e-mail sent in its own right. I'm certainly not smarter than the majority of people on here.
But I still think its funny that people think performance is hampered by the usage of drugs on the side. Really, the hardest part of banking is staying in the office awake and aware - whatever helps you do that, including extracurricular stress relief, works best.
Sometimes I wonder if someone of the people who post on here have actually worked in banking. My disclaimer is that I worked at a 4th-5th-ish ranked BB in terms of the league in an industry group. Still...
You have got to be kidding me
No need to apologize, Big Unit. You and I and everyone else with half a damn ounce of intelligence can immediately discern that the average poster on here was probably educated at SCCC and likely has an IQ around 25; it's no surprise that there's a new "what are my chances and how do I break in from my tier-25 school" thread popping up every day. I'm guessing Mainstreet_Wallstreet and his ML ops internship likely fit into this category.
Most people who are able to land banking/principal investment jobs (and I mean real, blue-chip jobs: not some fin-an based out of Kansas City, MO -- you got that, AnEx?) do not waste their time with the low calibered hoi polloi on this site. Once you people start actually working in one of the aforementioned positions, you will realize this.
You do need to apologize, however, about trying to flaunt your internship at "4ish-5ish" Merrill. You worked with a bunch of kids out of Georgetown, Villanova, and UNC. Give me a break.
You can tell yourself - I mean your friend - that it's going to be alright
I was just pointing out my group was mediocre...i'm guessing the skills required to be in a better group in terms of modeling are a bit more difficult.
God I love this site sometimes...thanks for the input! BP
Haha exactly, whats why it wasn't really a great intellectual experience.
Also in my defense, I did the opposite of flaunt it by giving a disclaimer that I worked at a mediocre firm in a mediocre group. Luckily that is past.
Could it be?
Is he back to share pearls of wisdom with the "low calibered hoi polloi" of this site?
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There is no drug test, just criminal background check.
It's nice that you took the time to share bingzu, but you're about a year late.
Okay seriously FUCK all of you judgmental cunts giving these bullshit judgmental responses. Many of the best bankers I know are the most regular stoners I've ever met, Marijuana has helped me through depression and some of the hardest times in my life, and I would have quit from the stress of business school a long time ago if it wasn't for that. I'm not saying you should be high on the job, but most of us asking are people that simply like to kick back with a j after a long day so we can feel refreshed the next day to kill it at our jobs. So seriously, if you assholes have nothing to contribute to these questions, FUCK OFF.
They didn't drug test on the IB side of the house for this past year's class. Not sure about PWM though.
BAML Full Time Drug Test (Originally Posted: 05/05/2010)
Is there a drug test for BAML Full Time Analysts starting in July 2010?
Yes, but drug tests are easy to pass. Have plenty of friends that have passed and smoked 2 days earlier.
Seriously you guys, stop asking these drug test questions. Yes all BB have them.
Stop doing drugs now and you'll be fine (although I hear BAML is full of potheads so you'll be fine either way)
hahahah
How come HR has not notified incoming 2010 FT analysts of a drug test?
Actually BofA used to not drugtest - at least they didn't test c/o 2009. So you actually might not have one.
Completely irrelevant and wrong. All BBs have drug tests today for US employees.
what about for summers. i havnt been notified of one at all yet. do they do it after your stint if you get a full time?
I am going to start locking threads like this. For everyone that talks about how banking is the shit and the best and smartest go into banking I present to you this thread.
This guy got a FO IBD position at a BB and DOES NOT HAVE THE INTELLIGENCE to simply stop getting high for 30 days.
FOOL
This thread is now locked.
BAML drug test (Originally Posted: 03/02/2012)
My friend is going to BAML for IB this summer and is worried about a drug test. Does anybody know if/when they drug test summer analysts?
Thanks
yeah he's fucked
yes they do, and it's so lame how you clowns keep writing "my friend is.....". Youre not fooling anyone, we know it's you.
I interned at ML in 2007... no drug test. Of course that was a long time ago.
Just tell your friend to stop doing whatever he is doing for the month or two before the internship.
I interned last year. No drug
Next time you might as well be like "SWIM likes to get high. What should he do since he has a job?" Sounds justas sketchy, use the proper terms to obscure your own drug use.
They drug tested me.....it was a hair follicle test.
By "they" I don't mean BAML. I got hired at a supermajor oil company...and I found out that they do that bullshit. Just hope they don't pull that shit on you randomly.
No drug test.
BAML SA 2014 drug test (Originally Posted: 04/18/2014)
Do we have drug test? HR didn't say anything about it not was it on our contract.
You will absolutely be required to pass a drug test. Drugs are bad, mkay?
I'm just worried about alcohol
If showing up drunk for your drug test is a legitimate concern, you've got bigger problems than BAML HR.
Preach
I don't think there is a drug test for BAML
Worried alcohol? Wtf. as long as you're not shitfaced when you show up you'll be fine. If you are then you're just an idiot.
I'm sorry, but these posts are irritating. I don't mean to be rude and I'm sure you have good intentions. But, people need to be a bit more introspective when they choose these types of careers. Getting canned (or not getting the opportunity all together) for a failing these types of tests is an absolute waste of time and money for both parties. And views on drug policies are irrelevant to the issue.
Every candidate and employee faces the same constraint. If they want the opportunity bad enough then they will choose to meet those constraints every time. It's no different than banks meeting regulatory requirements to compete in the marketplace. Regardless of whether the regulations should exist, they do and if the banks want to win they'll comply to do so.
BoA drug testing policy? (Originally Posted: 05/19/2015)
I recently accepted an offer for a Bank of America analyst position, starting in June. I have completed fingerprinting as well as background checks, but haven't been contacted about completing a drug screening as part of my physical. I googled around and found several instances of people saying on forums that BoA doesn't drug test new hires and was wondering the level of truth to this? I also scanned my offer letter and didn't see any mentions of it in there either. Let me know ASAP if the Internet is right or wrong here.
if it's not in the offer letter that means you won't be getting tested! I've known several people who accepted offers and were never asked to test. I never did as well and i work for a f10 company
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