Software Engineer Interview Experience - Phoenix, Arizona
Process
LinkedIn recruiter contacted based on skills and projects, irrespective of role or position.
- Technical interview with two members, lasting 45 minutes each, stressing skills.
- Onsite interview: 3 rounds (1 hour each, with 2 members per round) at the office.
- Additional onsite interview with a team member, delayed against the scheduled time, conducted as a general knowledge round.
Questions
Projects Spring Framework Database Normal Forms Core Java Tomcat Connection Pooling How to design a website to handle large incoming traffic Choosing a database Networking commands in Linux JavaScript callbacks Stacks and Queues Working of SSL/TLS protocol
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 41 interview experiences for the American Express Software Engineer role in Phoenix, Arizona.
Success Rate
American Express's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Phoenix, Arizona is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for American Express's Software Engineer interview process in Phoenix, Arizona.
American Express Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Balance, Low SalarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: provide a good work-life balanceCons: The salary is not very competitive, and it's a really traditional company.
- 5.0Great Campus, Work-life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesJuly 24, 2023Pros: Great campus. Good work-life balance.Cons: I've heard raises are hard to get, depending on teams.
- 5.0Great Experience, but not all teams are equalSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesJune 14, 2021Pros: Great benefits, structured raises/promotions process (you know what you need to do and show, and by when, to get raises and promotions).Cons: Promotions are often limited by team. Teams can only have a certain number of particular level employees, so if your team doesn't have any slots left for the next level you'd be moving to, you would need to either wait or move to another team to get your next promotion.
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