American Express

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Diego, California

October 1, 2018

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Process

It was fairly chill, with nothing pressing. They asked about your experience with coding.

Their main language is Java, and they are looking for interns mainly for their Tucson, AZ site.

The employees seemed very open and willing to take on those who were also willing to learn and contribute to a team environment.

Questions

How has your coursework prepared you for this role?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the American Express Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Diego, California.

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Pass Rate

American Express's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral100%

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for American Express's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Diego, California.

American Express Work Experiences

Great company to work for

Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

January 9, 2017

Pros: Great company culture and excellent flexibility on working hours and job role.

Cons: Large corporations can sometimes get lost in a big machine.

Great company to work for

Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

January 9, 2017

Pros: Great company culture and excellent flexibility on working hours and job role.

Cons: Large corporations can sometimes get lost in a big machine.

Sr. Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Diego, California, United States

Pros: Good working culture, good perks, scope for learning, promotions, and good management. It's the best company to work with. I gained a lot of skills and knowledge that helped me grow as an individual.

Cons: Tight deadlines and work pressure can make you stressed, based on the role and importance of the position to the company. A fast-paced environment could get extremely stressful.

Sr. Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Diego, California, United States

Pros: Good working culture, good perks, scope for learning, promotions, and good management. It's the best company to work with. I gained a lot of skills and knowledge that helped me grow as an individual.

Cons: Tight deadlines and work pressure can make you stressed, based on the role and importance of the position to the company. A fast-paced environment could get extremely stressful.

Not a very bright future in technology

QA Analyst • Current Employee

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Pros: Great work-life balance, and especially flexible working hours if you work with global teams.

Cons: No parity in compensation. Very little opportunity for growth.

Not a very bright future in technology

QA Analyst • Current Employee

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Pros: Great work-life balance, and especially flexible working hours if you work with global teams.

Cons: No parity in compensation. Very little opportunity for growth.

Great company to work for

Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

January 9, 2017

Pros: Great company culture and excellent flexibility on working hours and job role.

Cons: Large corporations can sometimes get lost in a big machine.

5.0
Great company to work for
Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
January 9, 2017
Pros: Great company culture and excellent flexibility on working hours and job role.
Cons: Large corporations can sometimes get lost in a big machine.

Sr. Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Diego, California, United States

Pros: Good working culture, good perks, scope for learning, promotions, and good management. It's the best company to work with. I gained a lot of skills and knowledge that helped me grow as an individual.

Cons: Tight deadlines and work pressure can make you stressed, based on the role and importance of the position to the company. A fast-paced environment could get extremely stressful.

4.0
Sr. Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 9, 2018
Pros: Good working culture, good perks, scope for learning, promotions, and good management. It's the best company to work with. I gained a lot of skills and knowledge that helped me grow as an individual.
Cons: Tight deadlines and work pressure can make you stressed, based on the role and importance of the position to the company. A fast-paced environment could get extremely stressful.

Not a very bright future in technology

QA Analyst • Current Employee

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Pros: Great work-life balance, and especially flexible working hours if you work with global teams.

Cons: No parity in compensation. Very little opportunity for growth.

3.0
Not a very bright future in technology
QA Analyst • Current Employee
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
April 27, 2015
Pros: Great work-life balance, and especially flexible working hours if you work with global teams.
Cons: No parity in compensation. Very little opportunity for growth.

American Express Interview Questions

Minimum Deletions to Make Character Frequencies Unique

Given a string, find the minimum number of characters you must delete so that all remaining character frequencies are unique. No two characters can have the same frequency.

StringsGreedy Algorithms

Maximum Equal Frequency

Given an array of numbers, find the longest prefix where removing exactly one element makes all remaining element frequencies equal. Return the length of this prefix.

ArraysSliding WindowsGreedy Algorithms

Divide an Array Into Subarrays With Minimum Cost I

You're given an array and need to divide it into three non-empty subarrays. The cost is the sum of the first elements of each subarray. Find the minimum possible cost to divide the array.

ArraysTwo PointersSliding Windows

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