American Express Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process for the entry-level software engineer role felt unusually simple.

After I got scheduled, I only had a single day of interviewing, and the format was basically two leetcode-style easy questions with plenty of time to work through them.

Both rounds were leetcode-easy in difficulty, and I didn’t have to go through multiple live-coding rounds or anything extended. The pacing was calm enough that I could actually think rather than just rush to finish.

I ended up getting an offer, and honestly the biggest thing that stood out was how lightweight the overall process felt compared to the longer chains I’d heard about. I remember leaving with the clear impression

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