American Express Backend Engineer interview experience

After that, I also went to an in-person interview at the New York office. Having both the remote technical step and an in-person component made the process feel more immersive than a single call.

The screening-to-technical progression was clear, and the technical interview felt like the main checkpoint. Even though I didn’t walk away with an offer in this experience set, the overall pace and structure made sense to me: quick alignment with the recruiter, then a focused technical evaluation, then deeper in-person conversation.

What stayed with me was how the in-person stage added weight—like