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American Express Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a American Express Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 25 questions · ~238 min
3Sum Unique TripletsEasy
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Find all unique integer triplets summing to zero using sorting and two pointers.

ArraysSortingTwo PointersAmerican Express
Palindrome CheckEasy
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Use two pointers to determine whether a PowerStore asset label reads identically in reverse.

ArraysStringsTwo PointersAmerican Express
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System Design11 questions · ~105 min
Scale a Local AppHard

Assesses system thinking for scaling, reliability, and performance constraints.

scalingAmerican Express
Creating an API ProcessMedium

Assesses your end-to-end API design and implementation workflow.

api designprocessAmerican Express
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Execution3 questions · ~29 min
Lead Engineer Legacy Code PlanHard

Tests leadership and technical strategy for modernizing a risky legacy codebase.

code qualityteam leadershipProject ManagementAmerican Express
Handling PressureHard

Tests stress management and decision-making under pressure in a quota-driven Ancestry Marketing role.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentAmerican Express
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~67 min
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More topics4 questions · ~38 min
Terraform, Kubernetes, and DockerMedium

Evaluates your familiarity with infrastructure tooling and how you use it in delivery.

kubernetesdockerterraformAmerican Express
Explain Different Types of JoinsMedium

Tests SQL join knowledge and ability to reason about query results.

JoinssqlAmerican Express
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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