Is CIBC a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at CIBC have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CIBC employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at CIBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at CIBC .

Does CIBC pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CIBC with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 36.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at CIBC.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at CIBC?

62% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at CIBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated CIBC with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CIBC?

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What are the pros of working at CIBC according to real employee reviews?

"They provide good benefits and so you will not have to worry about medical and dental" ((in 874 reviews)); "Culture is great and friendly" ((in 574 reviews)); "relaxed and good work life balance" ((in 548 reviews)); "The branch team is full of great people trying to do great things for clients." ((in 521 reviews)); "The team was great and welcoming" ((in 307 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CIBC according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and you're expected to do way more than what your job description entails" ((in 575 reviews)); "Low Salary and very bureaucratic in nature" ((in 448 reviews)); "poor management and sometimes difficult to work" ((in 386 reviews)); "Long hours and they only pay for 10.5 hours of overtime and you will end up working for free." ((in 137 reviews)); "Low compensation relative to other big 5 banks" ((in 86 reviews))

CIBC Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Harry Culham

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100% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated CIBC with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CIBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2026

Modern office, but salary is low

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(not much) Modern office, known brand, a lot of compliance and security

Cons

Extremaly low salary AI-coding is limited Legacy processes Automation is slow (still use manual QA, manual processing of ServiceNow requests) A lot of legacy, which they replace with bad-coded apps while modernizing Low level of technical culture

4.0

Nov 2, 2025

Pay

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and convenient office location.

Cons

Below market salary when compared to other banks

4.0

Sep 13, 2025

Nice work environment

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice work-life balance (depends on your business unit) - Nice people - Stable job - Big push and investment to modernise tech stacks

Cons

- Stagnant pay - Lots of bureaucracy. Getting things done can take a very long time.

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