American Express Software Engineer interview experience

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Arizona City, AZPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview process was challenging and felt exciting at the same time, but it was clearly designed around Data Structures and Algorithms.

It started with a telephonic interview, moved to a video round, and finally ended with an in-person face-to-face interview for selection.

Across the stages, the focus stayed consistent: the kinds of questions that test whether you can structure problem solving, not just whether you know isolated facts. The process itself felt longer and more deliberate than a quick screening, and each step built on the expectation that I could handle DSA level work.

Even though the experience had a lot of clarity about the focus, I didn’t pass and didn’t get an offer. The hardest part was maintaining

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