CIBC Software Engineer interview experience

I first spoke on Microsoft Teams with the recruiter and a senior manager. That conversation felt straightforward. I then had an in-person round in downtown Toronto, including whiteboard work where I used simple if statements to talk through the logic and how I would approach the problems.

I was surprised that there was no live coding. The emphasis was on laying out my thinking clearly in front of the interviewer. It felt more like a practical problem-solving conversation than a traditional coding test, and the atmosphere stayed professional throughout.

Location: Toronto, ON. Overall feedback: neutral. Offer status: got offer.