I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at CIBC (New York, NY) in Aug 2018
Interview
It was conversational. Mostly focussed on my background prior work experience. The interviewers judge you heavily based on the type of questions you ask. That shows the level of understanding of their business. CIBC is also focussed on a cultural fit. So prepare for questions related to hobbies and extra curriculars
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
general questions such as tell us about yourself and investment analysis experience
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto, ON) in Nov 2018
Interview
I got the email for the phone interview within one week of application
However, the quality of the phone connection wasn't good, therefore I had some problems listening to the questions.
Overall, the interview was ok, the interviewer was nice, patient, and polite
I applied online and someone from hr emailed me, scheduled a time for the telephone screening. It's basically general questions based on your past experience and skills, and when is available to work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why CIBC, why commercial banking, questions based on resume