American Express Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Posted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After getting fast-tracked, my process jumped straight into a final-style loop that felt intense and very resume-driven.

There were three rounds overall: a resume overview, then two coding/problem-solving rounds, and then a system-design piece. The first thing that stood out was how deeply they dug into details from my background, almost like they were cross-checking every claim I’d made.

Instead of staying at a high level, the questions were rapid and specific. I was asked to compare different databases I’d worked with and explain why I chose particular technologies, with follow-ups that challenged my reasoning. The coding portion mixed concept-style questions with algorithm problems, and the system-design

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