CIBC Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

I went through two phone screenings and submitted a cover letter, then had three back-to-back meetings with analysts and associates. After that came three more back-to-back sessions with managing directors.

The interviews themselves didn’t feel especially brutal—more like a lot of repetition and sustained stamina. Still, I never got any closure or feedback afterward, and I never heard back even after the long sequence ended. Looking back, the sheer number of interviews was what defined the experience for me: it felt exhaustive more than challenging, and the silence afterward left it feeling