Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There were two back-to-back interviews. One was technical, and the other was behavioral. I received the offer way sooner than expected. Overall, it was a good experience.
Working at Amex, however, is a different story.
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 company, good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 4, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and perks, free snacks, and free lunch. The company is huge, so you can keep switching teams.
Cons: Too corporate and a lot of office politics.
5.0
Great Culture, Needs Better Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 4, 2022
Pros: Benefits are great and so is company culture.
Cons: The pay could be higher.
4.0
Excellent place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 18, 2014
Pros: I worked in an engineering team that had some very talented people. I learned a lot from my experience there.
Cons: Overall compensation was not what it could have been.
Also, you need to take responsibility for your own career here. No one is going to hold your hand and make sure you get what's coming to you.
- 4.0Good company, good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 4, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and perks, free snacks, and free lunch. The company is huge, so you can keep switching teams.Cons: Too corporate and a lot of office politics.
- 5.0Great Culture, Needs Better PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 4, 2022Pros: Benefits are great and so is company culture.Cons: The pay could be higher.
- 4.0Excellent place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 18, 2014Pros: I worked in an engineering team that had some very talented people. I learned a lot from my experience there.Cons: Overall compensation was not what it could have been. Also, you need to take responsibility for your own career here. No one is going to hold your hand and make sure you get what's coming to you.
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