I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at CIBC (Winnipeg, MB) in Jan 2013
Interview
I applied through the CIBC website and didn't hear anything for a few weeks. I decided to call the branch and asked to speak to the manager. She was unavailable so I left a voicemail and the next day I received an email from HR for a phone interview. About 3-4 days after the phone interview the hiring manager called me for an in-person meeting. Following that meeting, I was offered a job about a week later, but it took nearly 4 weeks to actually start working.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very basic, focused on past experience working in a retail environment. Phone interview was purely behavioural questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto, ON) in Nov 2013
Interview
Applied October 2013 and was interviewed two weeks later at the CIBC office in Toronto. Interview was 30 minutes long and I was asked mostly behavioural questions. I was asked about school achievements, short and long term goals
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you were a part of a team and you did something to help the team achieve success
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto) in Jan 2014
Interview
One preliminary informal interview with a higher-up in the company to determine where I would make a good fit. One formal interview, an hour and a half long with fairly expected behavioural questions combined with very specific questions about commercial banking.
After interview I was repeatedly told I would be contacted on specific days, and then was not contacted until after those days. Each call or email was nothing more than "Still interviewing, will contact you with more information on Friday". Was never contacted on day they said they would, and was never given more information. This happened about four times. Entire process from first preliminary Interview until final call was over three months. Did not receive offer.
Final call was basically "We're not saying you didn't get the job, but you probably didn't get the job and you probably won't hear from us again". Entire organization seems disorganized and never felt like I was treated with any sort of respect throughout process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It's your first day on the job, we tell you to go out and find three prospective clients. Where do you start and what do you do?