Director of Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The initial interview was scheduled as a 'video call.' I replied, asking if an iPhone with FaceTime would be sufficient, but never received a response.
The interview was rescheduled at the last minute and ultimately ended up being a phone call the next day.
The interviewer called me 15 minutes after the scheduled start time and then abruptly ended the interview when it sounded like someone walked into his office and reminded him of a meeting that was starting.
Questions
The interviewer asked if I would be interested in the technical or management track, and then described these tracks to me.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the American Express Director of Engineering role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
American Express's interview process for their Director of Engineering roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for American Express's Director of Engineering interview process in New York, New York.
American Express Work Experiences
- 2.0Good Culture, Outdated TechDirector of Engineering • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 20, 2024Pros: Culture, new office, colleagues, hybrid work.Cons: They're are far behind the latest technologies in the market, still using tons of legacy technologies. No innovation.
- 1.0Shabby Benefits SupportDirector of Engineering • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 27, 2022Pros: A retirement place with no goals to worry about.Cons: AMEX India has outsourced its benefits support to a company called Ascent, who in turn does not bother to resolve any support requests raised to them. As a former employee, I am unable to access my PF, which is maintained by AmEx in a Trust fund.
- 4.0Good work cultureDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeJune 3, 2022Pros: work culture, diversity, challenging problems to solve for.Cons: Hierarchical approach, legacy applications, and their maintenance.
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