CIMB Group Interview Questions

11 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (81%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (74%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.5
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (33%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

Interviews at CIMB Group

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Group/Division
Location
Experience
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1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Location Kuala Lumpur
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Asset Management
Location
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Kuala Lumpur
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Kuala Lumpur
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Mumbai
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Singapore
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Back Office
Location Kuala Lumpur
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Group Strategy and Private Equity
Location Kuala Lumpur
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - CIMB Group Examples

TCB Associate Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Anonymous employee in Kuala Lumpur
Interviewed: January 2020
Date Submitted: Apr 12, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
It was okay. Recruiter was very slow where he would say he would get back in 2 days but take a week. Passed the whole interview process when they said they missed the online assessment which they then forced me to undergo.
Interview Questions
How to estimate the amount of petrol at a petrol station
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Mar 29, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Applied online via internship portal. Usual rounds with the Analysts/Associates a mix of fit and usual IB technicals, then fit interview by MD, followed by an Excel skills test.
Interview Questions
Not so much on the interview but the excel skills test had a Pivot Tables segment which caught me by surprise
Sample Answer

Corporate and Investment Banking, Debt Capital Markets Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 26, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
Opening found on job boards like LinkedIn and Intern SG. CV was sent to their HR recruiting department before a call was received to proceed with an Excel/ Pitch Deck test and another round with an associate and the Head of DCM. The round with the associate was technical and fit based with some behavioral and motivational questions,
Interview Questions
I believe they adjust according to prior internship experience. They asked a bit more on Medium Term Note (MTN) Programmes and their purpose which caught me a little off guard
Sample Answer

Asset Management Analyst Interview - Asset Management

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 11, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Very quick hiring process. Took about 2 weeks in total. Had 1 phone interview and 1 in person interview. Not much technicals but mainly fit questions eg. why CIMB, why finance etc
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time when you went against a person of much higher seniority than you
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Kuala Lumpur
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: May 02, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online, got contacted by HR almost immediately. First round with HR and final rounds with group head.
Interview Questions
What's the profit of the company before and after an M&A between CIMB, MBSB and RHB
Why do you want to work for CIMB ?
Who is the CEO for CIMB?
What makes you different from all the other applicants ?
Sample Answer

Corporate Finance Associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Kuala Lumpur
Interviewed: May 2014
Date Submitted: Mar 05, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
9-12 months
Application
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
1) Corporate finance test including financial statement analysis and a brief essay (average)
2) Group interview with the prospective team heads - More fit questions rather than technical however the interviewers will quiz you on knowledge of corporate finance in Malaysia (e.g. latest deals, what type of methods are available for privatisation/take overs, steps within an IPO, etc)
3) Interview with the regional and country heads of corporate finance - Will require the candidate to "sell" themselves to the team heads (e.g. why should CIMB should hire you, skills you bring, why corporate finance not another part of the bank, etc)
4) Brief phone interview with HR - nothing really, usually discussion regarding pay
Interview Questions
1) Tell me 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses about yourself
2) In a takeover exercise what are the methods the buyer may choose to undertake, and explain which method you would advise on and why
3) What do you know about corporate finance in Malaysia
4) How relevant is your previous work experience with regards to a role in the corporate finance department
5) What are your long term aspirations and why
6) Walk me through an IPO and the role the corporate finance department plays
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Mumbai
Interviewed: August 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 30, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Had 2 x 2 on 1 interviews.
The first interview was with an associate and a Vice President.
The second interview was with a Director and a Vice President.

Overall, both interviews tested me on the previous work I had done and the transactions I had worked. The VP who interviewed me in the first quizzed me on technicals of making a model, which I answered correctly. I was expecting a lot more barrage of technical questions to be honest, so was surprised that I was limited to just that. Their questions focussed more on my commercial awareness of sectors, what valuation metrics I would use for specific sectors (viz. Oil & Gas, Steel, Dairy etc.)

Whilst both interviews went well and the feedback was positive, they declined to hire anyone for the position owing to closing hiring for the position, as I later found out.
Interview Questions
Walk me through both methods to calculate Free Cash Flow, from a bottoms up and top line calculation
How would I go about valuing an oil & gas company versus one operating in the steel space? Would there be any differing in their RoCE or RoIC?
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in
Interviewed: November 2014
Date Submitted: Nov 22, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Other
Interview
1st stage: face-to-face interview with 2 HR managers at once
2nd stage: interview with head of HR in Singapore
3rd stage: IQ test/numerical/verbal/logical
4th stage: Panel presentation: prepare on an investment banking case study for 48 hours, then present it with PPT in front of 3-5 investment banking senior managers
5th stage: Telephone interview with other investment banking managers at offices outside of Singapore

Questions:
academic background
internship experiences
teamwork experience
other random competency questions

technical questions on accounting/corporate finance/equities/bonds
current market trends and financial news
questions you could have expected in any investment banking interview, no big deviation
Interview Questions
Please detail your skills that you think will help in an investment banking role.
Your weaknesses?
Sample Answer

Risk Management Intern Interview - Back Office

Anonymous interview candidate in Kuala Lumpur
Interviewed: August 2013
Date Submitted: Nov 18, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied for the position online using the company's recruiting website. The first stage was a telephone interview comprising of fit questions (e.g: What are your strengths and weaknesses?). The second stage was a one one one interview with the HR department and was similar to the phone interview. There wasn't any technical questions involved as they merely wanted to test whether I was a good fit for them. However, I did not manage to secure an offer due to timing difference between the vacancy and my availability.
Interview Questions
What are your strengths and weaknesses? How have they affected/influenced you in your life?

Response: My strength is that I am an excellent team player and I know how to put the team's needs above mine at all times. I am also respectful of my peers and superiors and will try my best to communicate with them effectively and efficiently during work.
Tell me about a time when you managed to overcome your fears and stepped up as a leader.

Response: I have always been a confident person in life. However, sometimes I am overconfident of my capabilities and tend to overlook the smaller details in the assignments/tasks given to me. However, I have been cautious and have since tried to improve myself to become more diligent in any task that is given to me.
Sample Answer

Summer Internship Interview - Group Strategy and Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Kuala Lumpur
Interviewed: February 2013
Date Submitted: Jan 07, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Personality Test
Other
Interview
HR will get in touch with you within 1-2 weeks after you submit your application form. You'll be asked to complete a written assignment (mine was to write an essay of my career goals). If you're shortlisted, you'll be given a phone interview.
Interview Questions
Why CIMB over other banks?
Why this division?
Did you apply for other banks? How far in the recruitment process are you?
Sample Answer