Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Video interview where I was asked basic Java, SQL, JavaScript, React, and Angular questions. The interviewer was nice and allowed me to skip CSS and HTML questions, as I am not super comfortable using them.
Questions
Write getters and setters for a class?
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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. Could pay more, but takes care of its people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 26, 2021
Pros: We were supported throughout the pandemic. Our teams are amazing, and the codebase is great.
Cons: We need to pay more to keep talent. At least if you work at Amex, you'll learn how to be a good software engineer.
5.0
Great company to work for!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 22, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance, and good challenges depending on the team.
Cons: Processes can sometimes be bureaucratic.
4.0
Great People, Limited Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 21, 2018
Pros: A lot of good resources, great paternity leave, interesting work, and great people.
Cons: My experience is specific to being in technology and under a great manager.
Since it is such a large company, experiences can vary.
Might not get paid as much as one of the big tech companies, and the health care options are not great.
- 5.0Good company. Could pay more, but takes care of its peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 26, 2021Pros: We were supported throughout the pandemic. Our teams are amazing, and the codebase is great.Cons: We need to pay more to keep talent. At least if you work at Amex, you'll learn how to be a good software engineer.
- 5.0Great company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 22, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, and good challenges depending on the team.Cons: Processes can sometimes be bureaucratic.
- 4.0Great People, Limited BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 21, 2018Pros: A lot of good resources, great paternity leave, interesting work, and great people.Cons: My experience is specific to being in technology and under a great manager. Since it is such a large company, experiences can vary. Might not get paid as much as one of the big tech companies, and the health care options are not great.
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