Process
I spoke with a recruiter at a conference and was told I would be emailed an online coding interview within 2-3 days. It took almost two weeks.
Once I received the interview, I was given 50-60 minutes to answer all three questions.
Questions
The first question was a very hard regular expression problem. The second was a simple search algorithm. The third was a medium difficulty question about algorithm design.
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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
- 3.0Entry Level at a Large CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesJuly 25, 2023Pros: Great people. Management is very friendly and open to feedback.Cons: Easy to get lost in the shuffle of a larger company. Overall, the attitude of longer-tenured staff seemed somewhat complacent.
- 5.0Great Culture, Hidden DownsidesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 30, 2020Pros: Good benefits, nice work culture.Cons: If you are hardworking and skilled, there are significant cons.
- 5.0Reasonable and humaneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 22, 2022Pros: Really straightforward and comfortable interview process. No OA. The technical interview had one LeetCode easy and one hard, but they're interested in how you think. The behavioral interview was straightforward.Cons: Could have a better in-person office life.
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