I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto, ON) in May 2013
Interview
Phone interview, HR interview, branch manager interview with HR manager, and then they'll run a background check. A fast turnaround period would be 2 weeks but I was told it could go up to even a couple of months. The HR manager are extremely professional.
I applied online. I interviewed at CIBC (Moncton, NB) in Jun 2026
Interview
There was an initial screening interview with an HR rep, then a second interview with one two of the branch managers, and then a final call with a third branch manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where I faced a difficulty in customer service and how I worked through it, asked about the commute, asked what type of banking I use
The CIBC Customer Service Representative (CSR) interview process generally takes an average of 16 to 20 days and involves multiple stages designed to assess your customer service aptitude, sales potential, and cultural fit.
Was smooth and warm. Nothing to add. Was more intro than grilling. From the beginning it was obvious that we clicked and interview was more conversational. Some tmat questions, some customer scenarios and checking loyalty issues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach on specific customer problem etc