Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at CommerceWest Bank as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Project Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Project Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at CommerceWest Bank takes an average of 5 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Project Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Project Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 5 days).
I had the strangest experience interviewing here, and would not recommend this company to anyone. I interviewed in person. I was over qualified for this position mind you. At the end of the interview, when I'm packing up my things, one of the interviewers says "Can I give you one piece of advice." I say sure.. he goes "More eye contact, you have a great story to tell but more eye contact." What a bizarre and unprofessional way to end an interview. It felt like he was trying to let me know then and there "We won"t be going with you." Which is fine considering the job is severely underpaid and I was already overqualified. And by the way, I did give eye contact.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at CommerceWest Bank (Irvine, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
This interview was a complete disappointment. I spoke with the department manager, whose disinterest and dismissive attitude were impossible to ignore. The entire exchange felt like a meaningless formality — as if the sole purpose was to check a box rather than genuinely engage with a potential candidate.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
How do you stay organized?
The interview process was fast and efficient. I talked to hr and the following week I talked to the hiring manager and evp coo. I got a quick offer that was reasonable with market.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and how it applies to this job.