I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at CIBC (Montreal, QC) in Dec 2024
Interview
The branch director and regional manager both were present during the interview and were very approachable and friendly. They were genuinely interested in my career interests and previous personal experience.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto, ON)
Interview
3 interviews in total over the course of a month or so. First interview was a standard behavioral interview, second interview is a case study, and the third interview is with a few members of the team, primarily to get to know you and see if there is a fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case study: you are given a set of financial statements and a brief description of a company - the industry, location, management profile, etc. Questions asked included:
- identify any risks you see with the information provided
- provide a list of questions you would ask management in an initial meeting
- calculate some basis commercial banking metrics (DSCR, borrowing base, etc.)
- you are given a hypothetical financing request and are asked to make a decision based on the information provided
Two stages of the interview. The first one was online, and the second was in-person. the questions for both interviews were quite similar, they just changed the words up but you are really providing the same answers you said during the first interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you delivered exceptional client service in the past