Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at CIBC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at CIBC as a Software Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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I applied via a referral. Recruiter appeared in rush. They called me and pushed to appear for a technical interview the next day or in couple days. It looked strange because they never had recruiter chat with me at all. Interviewed for an hour with HM, recruiter, a senior dev and HR lady combined. Primarily, there were hiring for go lang dev. I was able to answer go lang based questions. They spend larger time in some api design related and security based questions. They never responded to my follow-ups on the interview outcome. No closure, Ghosted basically.
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Question 1
Nothing based on resume. They went straight into technical questions.
The interview process included a recruiter screening, an online coding assessment, and a follow-up interview with the team. Questions were a mix of behavioral and technical discussions focused on experience.
The interview process started with an initial screening that included a mix of yes/no and behavioral questions. I then moved on to a second interview, which focused on both technical and behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to explain a technical concept to someone non-technical. How did you adjust your communication?
I applied online. I interviewed at CIBC (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2026
Interview
It went well overall. The process included one video call with the recruiter, one online coding assessment, and a final-round interview that covered both behavioural and technical questions, giving me a strong understanding of the role.