Lead Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
April 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied for the post on LinkedIn.
My interview was scheduled within a week. The interview lasted for an hour and included two coding questions and the rest was theory.
I am currently waiting for my feedback.
Questions
Difference between Bean and ApplicationContext in Spring.
Stream API, Java 8 questions.
Kafka.
MongoDB.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the American Express Lead Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
American Express's interview process for their Lead Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for American Express's Lead Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
American Express Work Experiences
1.0
Not a great place to work
Lead Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 6, 2024
Pros: Not a great place to work.
Cons: too many to list here
5.0
Software Engineer III, American Express
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 23, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Opportunity to grow in technology.
Apparently good salary.
Cons: Banking domain, so a bit conservative.
Salary hike is not good compared to the competition.
3.0
Good Culture, Old Tech
Software Engineer 3 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 30, 2025
Pros: Culture is a good thing.
Cons: No learning opportunities with the old tech stack.
- 1.0Not a great place to workLead Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 6, 2024Pros: Not a great place to work.Cons: too many to list here
- 5.0Software Engineer III, American ExpressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 23, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance. Opportunity to grow in technology. Apparently good salary.Cons: Banking domain, so a bit conservative. Salary hike is not good compared to the competition.
- 3.0Good Culture, Old TechSoftware Engineer 3 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Culture is a good thing.Cons: No learning opportunities with the old tech stack.
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