CIBC·Investment Banking Analyst

CIBC Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

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CanadaPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a quick recruiter-style start, my interview moved fast into more finance-focused screening.

One round was extremely short—about 15 minutes—where I got typical “why this kind of banking work” questions first, then moved into technical checks like NAV. I remember that the industry questions caught me off guard because they weren’t the only focus; the technical portion came immediately.

Later, I met with two investment banking analysts. The first part was the usual opening behavior flow—tell me about yourself and standard background prompts—but the second half turned into a set of sharper technical questions. I was asked about DCF caveats and had to think through accretion/dilution

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