American Express Data Scientist interview experience

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

My process started with a recruiter/HR screen, and then it quickly turned into assessments and multiple interview rounds.

After the initial conversation, I took a virtual assessment that mixed a bit of data work—like cleaning and visualizing—with consulting-style questions. It didn’t feel like pure coding; it was more about how I thought through data and framing.

From there I reached the final round interviews: one case-style discussion and one behavioral interview. Across the interviews, the technical expectations were centered on problem-solving and domain knowledge, and the HR portion focused heavily on personality, communication, and cultural fit.

It stretched out over a few distinct steps rather than one

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