Virtual assessment first then a real interview with the hiring manager. They asked me about my projects and had me walk through a system design problem where I had to structure the whole approach myself. The interviewer expected you to drive the conversation the entire time. There was a behavioral part too but the technical was the main focus
Questions Asked
1.“Explain what blue-green deployment means”
Data Analyst
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025Accepted
Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Management
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtualConversational
Fast process like 10 days total. nothing more to say except know about the company and their values
Questions Asked
1.“How would you build a funnel analysis to track drop-off between steps?”
2.“How would you analyze whether a marketing channel is truly driving conversions?”
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Waterloo · Mathematical Finance
4th year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships
Hard Interview
TechnicalCase studyMultiple rounds
Had a Hirevue with like 8 questions, a lot of stress, then three 30 minute interviews in a row so you need a bunch of different stories ready. They asked what I knew about CIBC in the news too so do your research beforehand.
Questions Asked
1.“What do you know about CIBC that made you apply?”
2.“How do you approach reconciling data from two different financial systems?”
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026No Offer
York University · Business Administration
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
In-PersonStressful
STAR behavioral, time you took a risk led a team balanced multiple commitments. covered resume projects but no technical questoins was mostly conversational and background check took a while after
Questions Asked
1.“Can you tell me why you applied to CIBC?”
2.“How do you calculate free cash flow”
Risk Analyst
Waterloo, ON
Winter 2026No Offer
University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Recruiter screen then a 30 min interview. Didn't get it two days later.
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between systematic and idiosyncratic risk?”
2.“Describe a time you had to escalate a concern about an emerging risk”
Data Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Pending Outcome
University of Toronto · Computer Science
2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
TechnicalBehavioralVirtual
Just had the interview yesterday. Phone screen was quick 15 min then technical round with questions about SQL and what software I've used before and to describe a project. Behavioral with my interviewer was about handling difficult situations and what motivates me and I had to describe myself in three words which I always find awkward. Fingers crossed
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between data engineering and data analytics work?”
2.“Write a SQL query to compute a 7-day moving average”
Asset Management
Summer 2026No Offer
University of Toronto · Business Management
3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 0 past internships
VirtualConversational
Literally just a conversation between the manager and me they just asked some questions about school then kinda went silent and expected me to lead the conversation was unique and had a good time make sure you're prepared to ask lots of questions
Project Coordinator
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
Carleton University · Computer Science
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
They weighted communication skills heavily. Recruiter reached out, screen then a panel with two project managers. Behavioral questions, Jira experience, how I maage timelines when requirements shift, a time a project went sideways. Nothing too intense
Questions Asked
1.“Describe a time you identified a gap between what the business asked for and what they actually needed”
Business Analyst
Toronto, ON
Winter 2026No Offer
Brock University · Business Administration
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
Did the one way video first with like 9 questions and you get 3 tries to re-record each one then had a 30 min teams call with one of the senior devs who just went into my resume and teamwork scenarios.
Questions Asked
1.“What is a proof of concept (PoC) and when would you recommend running one”