Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were two parts to the interview: behavioral and technical. The behavioral part was easy and laid-back, but it got a little more intense during the technical part. I was tested on programming and data structure knowledge. One coding problem was presented.
Questions
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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
4.0
Good Wlb, Learning, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 5, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, nice to learn.
Cons: Pay not as competitive, chill.
5.0
Work and life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 12, 2021
Pros: Great working environment.
The company is big on life and work balance, which was one of my favorite things about working there.
Cons: There's not much room to grow. Strict promotion guidelines. Aside from small bonuses, there isn't a big salary increase every year.
3.0
Software Engineer at American Express
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 15, 2021
Pros: Great casual culture, and the office space is awesome.
Cons: Low compensation for engineers compared to the market.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Learning, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 5, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, nice to learn.Cons: Pay not as competitive, chill.
- 5.0Work and life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 12, 2021Pros: Great working environment. The company is big on life and work balance, which was one of my favorite things about working there.Cons: There's not much room to grow. Strict promotion guidelines. Aside from small bonuses, there isn't a big salary increase every year.
- 3.0Software Engineer at American ExpressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 15, 2021Pros: Great casual culture, and the office space is awesome.Cons: Low compensation for engineers compared to the market.
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