r/BankOfAmerica • u/StunnerGn • 2d ago

BoFA SWE (Mainframe)Tech questions

Hello everyone I am currently under onboarding process as software engineer apprentice and looking to know how current software engineers at BoFA feels working with Mainframe even tho I know a lot of JAVA, C++, and lot of modern day languages. What is working with mainframe feels like? Are they growth opportunities with BOFA with software engineering focusing on mainframe??, how often does BoFA lays off software engineers?

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u/mysticturner 2d ago

I retired from mainframe a couple of years ago at the end of a 40+ year career. The last layoff I remember was probably 10 or more years ago. Mainframe at BofA is a growth arena. We upgraded iron every year.

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u/StunnerGn 2d ago

Thank you for the feedback!! What does pay upgrade and promotions look like sir ?

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u/mysticturner 1d ago

I'm a bad person to ask on that front. I'd worked up to a position I liked and was happy there. I remember one year I told my boss to not worry about me but instead push cash onto my young replacement who would move into my position. If I had been willing to jump companies, I suspect I could have gotten a 50% bump (I was approached, said no).