Process
The interview process consisted of a 30-minute behavioral interview followed by a 30-minute technical interview.
The behavioral interview was a bombardment of "tell me about a time" questions.
The technical interview covered basic statistics.
Questions
There were about 15 'Tell me about a time when...' questions in the behavioral interview.
The technical interview asked questions like:
- Is correlation the same as causation? What does it mean if there is 0 correlation?
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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
- 3.0Stable But Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 27, 2024Pros: Stable job. Easy to promote if a good engineer.Cons: Low pay and declining work-life balance.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Learning, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 5, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, nice to learn.Cons: Pay not as competitive, chill.
- 5.0A very positive experience working for AmexSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePhenix, Arkansas, United StatesNovember 1, 2023Pros: Great team that is knowledgeable and patient.Cons: I wish I could have had more one-on-one time with higher-ups.
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