Process
The interview process involved a coding challenge followed by an on-site interview.
The on-site portion included multiple interviews.
One interview reviewed the code written for the coding challenge.
The next interview provided an overview of past experiences and discussed why you would be a good fit for the role.
Questions
Q: Where can you place a 5 in a number to make it the next largest number?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 155 interview experiences for the American Express Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
American Express's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States 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 United States.
American Express Work Experiences
- 4.0Low Salary, Good Workplace CommunitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2019Pros: Amex "cares" about the people and would give second chances.Cons: The salary is very low for engineers.
- 5.0Great Growth, Messy CodeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBurgess Hill, undefined, United KingdomJuly 27, 2021Pros: Lots of opportunity to grow. Good work-life balance.Cons: Some messy codebases (standards should be higher)
- 3.0Company Pride, Stressful WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWeston, Florida, United StatesMarch 16, 2016Pros: American Express Knowledge & Commitment: Understand the company and takes pride in own role in its success. Demonstrates the will to win by learning about external competitor activity and offerings.Cons: American Express employees about American Express culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance. Pros: Health benefits, salary, working conditions. Cons: Very stressful work.
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