Software Engineer Interview Experience - Phoenix, Arizona
Process
This is for new grad positions. There were two interviews in a row:
A behavioral interview, lasting about 30 minutes.
A technical interview, also lasting about 30 minutes.
During the behavioral interview, the usual behavioral questions were asked.
For the technical interview, I was asked about my development lifecycle, including the development process and the tools I used. I was also asked about:
- Git commands
- SQL vs. NoSQL
There were also some simple live coding questions.
Questions
Most challenging interaction with a teammate?
Tell me a time you had to collaborate with a teammate.
What is your biggest strength?
What is your weakness?
What have you learned in the past 6 months?
What is your software development lifecycle like?
What Git commands do you use?
What is CRUD?
What is ACID?
Reverse string?
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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
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesSeptember 24, 2021Pros: - Benefits are great. - Work-life balance is good. - Very flexible.Cons: Pay is average compared to the industry.
- 4.0Corporate through and throughSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesJune 25, 2019Pros: Job security for full-time employees. Consistency (to a degree).Cons: Red tape. Lack of business users. Lack of understanding of the product/technology among business users we do have. VPs are quick to make poor decisions without understanding the consequences of technology choices and the realization of how slowly things actually move.
- 3.0Excellent. If you are not a contractor,Software Engineer • Former EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesMarch 31, 2025Pros: Hybrid work location Excellent collaboration with talented team members. Opportunity to work with a cutting-edge tech stack. Many locations to home-base for hybrid location. Management is responsive and does their best to support their teams.Cons: Low chance of direct hire conversions. Reliance on contingent workers causes high turn-over interruptions. Stagnating hourly wage for contractors. Overtime required, but not often if ever compensated.
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