I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CIBC (Vancouver, BC) in Mar 2017
Interview
Unusual interview process. Was invited to a networking reception for shortlisted candidates to meet with regional director and senior managers. I was told there would be 3 rounds of interview (1 behaviour, 2 case studies) for selected candidates. Came in to the interview expecting behavioural but was surprised when they told me it was the only round and it was a case study. Whole process took 2 hours (1hr case and 1 hr review of case). Interview was both technical and qualitative so you won't know how to answer all the questions. They really just want to see how you think. Ask a lot of questions!
I applied online. I interviewed at CIBC (Whitehorse, YT) in Oct 2025
Interview
Pretty basic; many questions were about if I am legally allowed to work in Canada and if I have any connections to the city. Mostly behavioral questions about why cibc and why commercial banking.
Online interview with three different people of varying rank and roles. They were more interested in me as a person versus my overall skills as there was case study to do for the next step of the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are very busy with your day to day and a project that you are nearing a deadline for. Someone else comes and asks you to work on a critical job but you are already at your max workload. How do you respond?
I applied online. I interviewed at CIBC (Langley, BC) in Sep 2025
Interview
firstly, they prefer fresher from SFU and UBC. First would be to get invited to a mixer/Mingler where you will meet the rest of the team. if you’re able to create an impression you’ll be called for a second interview, which is a case study. It was a difficult case study, but all you need to do is show them how you handle pressure and tough situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
case study - Company financials, summary and everything needed to calculate ratios and other important benchmark
