American Express Data Scientist interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience was fairly simple in structure, but it required being sharp with ML fundamentals and being prepared to talk through my resume.

There wasn’t live coding, which initially made me feel more relaxed, but the interviewer would sometimes interrupt if they thought I was wrong, so I had to stay calm and keep my reasoning coherent.

The questions leaned into machine learning knowledge and resume familiarity, with a more conversational tone where I was expected to explain concepts clearly. The process wasn’t described as overly complex overall, but the interruptions meant I had to be ready to correct myself quickly.

I didn’t end up with an offer. Still, the overall feeling was that the interview was meant to assess

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