CIBC Software Engineer interview experience

After the recruiter touchpoint, about a week later I moved into a technical screen online. That round was focused and to the point, and it already felt like they were looking for how I think rather than me reciting memorized solutions.

Then the process culminated in a take-home style assessment. The prompt was opened-ended and asked me to produce a solution using AI, with a deliverable that required me to present my approach. A final in-person hybrid round followed that emphasized technical-and-culture fit. What stood out most to me was how quickly the overall timeline moved—I went from the