Process
Applied through university and heard back within a week.
Did a phone interview with a simple Java class coding question in an online editor, and then was asked a lot of domain-specific questions.
Questions
What is responsive web 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
41%
Pass 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
Positive61%
Neutral19%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for American Express's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
American Express Work Experiences
4.0
Great work-life balance, but the pay could be better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 16, 2023
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Sociable people.
- Interesting work.
Cons: - Low pay
- Slow promo process
- Managers seem a bit lost
5.0
Good people and work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 11, 2022
Pros: Great team members and leaders.
Good work-life balance; overtime is discouraged unless you need to monitor or deploy your application in production (which for me was very rare).
The internship program is very organized.
New grads are given the choice to go back to the same team or try something new.
Remote, hybrid, or in-office is possible.
Cons: Too many meetings that could be emails.
Not enough direction from leadership on what specific teams should work on, which leads to confusing sprint planning and team members working on things that are not in scope of the project.
Reorgs and layoffs occur every year or so (mostly contractors).
3.0
Less American every day
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
January 16, 2022
Pros: - Top-notch paid parental leave program
- Fortune 100 stability and job security
- Clean and comfortable offices
Cons: - Too few highly competent people.
- Focused on hiring cheaper labor overseas.
- A little off the deep end on the "diversity & inclusion" front to boost company statistics.
- 4.0Great work-life balance, but the pay could be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 16, 2023Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Sociable people. - Interesting work.Cons: - Low pay - Slow promo process - Managers seem a bit lost
- 5.0Good people and work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 11, 2022Pros: Great team members and leaders. Good work-life balance; overtime is discouraged unless you need to monitor or deploy your application in production (which for me was very rare). The internship program is very organized. New grads are given the choice to go back to the same team or try something new. Remote, hybrid, or in-office is possible.Cons: Too many meetings that could be emails. Not enough direction from leadership on what specific teams should work on, which leads to confusing sprint planning and team members working on things that are not in scope of the project. Reorgs and layoffs occur every year or so (mostly contractors).
- 3.0Less American every daySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesJanuary 16, 2022Pros: - Top-notch paid parental leave program - Fortune 100 stability and job security - Clean and comfortable officesCons: - Too few highly competent people. - Focused on hiring cheaper labor overseas. - A little off the deep end on the "diversity & inclusion" front to boost company statistics.
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