American Express Data Scientist interview experience

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Hard

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New York, NYPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After the initial recruiter round, I hit a longer stretch of technical scrutiny: three rounds afterward, each about 30 minutes.

The interviews felt like they were actively trying to confirm how deep my understanding really was. I had to keep my answers tight and fully defend what I said because interviewers would push back and counter-question frequently.

The topics were very machine-learning theoretical, and there was a mix of technical discussion, puzzles, and a case study element layered into the panels. It wasn’t just “tell me what you know”—it was more like they wanted to see whether I could reason through under pressure while staying consistent.

Difficulty was on the difficult side, but I also noticed

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