American Express Software Engineer interview experience

The person didn’t seem engaged—there was frequent topic shifting, and I struggled to read the intent because the attention to my answers felt inconsistent. They also avoided eye contact and often looked away from the screen.

Most of the questions pulled me toward my background and what I’d done before, including questions about education and even references to the Covid era, along with specific interests and what I knew about the company. The overall impression was that the conversation didn’t flow naturally.

Difficulty-wise, the content wasn’t the biggest issue; the interaction style threw