I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (New York, NY) in Jan 2013
Interview
Initial contact with the recruiter is by email. This was followed by phone interviews and then face to face interviews. I interviewed with the hiring manager, 2 peers and the next level manager.
I did not find anything out of the ordinary or particularly challenging but I guess it all depends on the hiring manager and role.
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Beware! This company uses hireright for background checks. Although I didn't have any issues, there's horror stories about them on-line.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at American Express in Mar 2026
Interview
The overall interview process felt like a complete waste of time. There was no clear communication from HR, and the process was vague, delayed, and impacted by multiple internal updates. It felt like they were keeping candidates in the pipeline rather than actively hiring.
The process included multiple stages: an HR screening, a panel interview, and a director interview. Most of the questions were focused on my past experience and competencies, but some questions were repetitive across rounds.
The entire process took months to complete, and HR was not very responsive during this period. Overall, the interview process could be much more structured, transparent, and faster.
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mostly on your experience and your competency. Some questions were repetitive
Standard process with about 3 rounds. Takes about 4-6 weeks in total from HR screening to offer. First round was with HR, then hiring manager, then team leader. Each were about a week apart with offer coming about 4 days after final round.
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What leadership qualities would you plan to bring to American Express?