Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 23, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two medium LeetCode questions, and then one build API question.
If you are full-stack, you will need a React component to call the API so they connect together.
Overall, not too bad of an interview.
Questions
2 sum 3 sum Make API that returns city and state
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 34 interview experiences for the American Express Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
47%
Pass Rate
American Express's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral24%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for American Express's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
American Express Work Experiences
5.0
Good company and culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 27, 2025
Pros: Good work/life balance.
Good health benefits.
Amicable colleagues.
Daily lunch stipend.
Cons: The work can get dull or repetitive.
It can also be hard to collaborate with colleagues in different time zones.
4.0
Fun Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 18, 2025
Pros: - Really relaxed environment.
- Culture is okay.
Cons: - Sometimes the slow pace gets boring.
- Pay is not good for SWE.
4.0
Good WLB, can be slow for growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 12, 2025
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Nice benefits
Cons: - not very exciting
- slow growth in terms of pay
- 5.0Good company and cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 27, 2025Pros: Good work/life balance. Good health benefits. Amicable colleagues. Daily lunch stipend.Cons: The work can get dull or repetitive. It can also be hard to collaborate with colleagues in different time zones.
- 4.0Fun Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 18, 2025Pros: - Really relaxed environment. - Culture is okay.Cons: - Sometimes the slow pace gets boring. - Pay is not good for SWE.
- 4.0Good WLB, can be slow for growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 12, 2025Pros: - Good work-life balance - Nice benefitsCons: - not very exciting - slow growth in terms of pay
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