American Express Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
Updated May 19, 2026
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at American Express with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Express overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Express as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Other: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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I was shortlisted from my campus placement drive after a coding round with 3 questions. ( 2 strings and 1 graph ( dfa) )
The interview was conducted in virtual mode using Webex meeting app.
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I was shortlist for the technical interview from my campus.
I was asked to solve a Backtrack problem on notepad, and then a sql question.
i was asked about API, how frontend and backend communicates, simple java questions and oops concepts.
Escpecially i was asked to create a abstract class with abstract methods.
Though the interview was fine and went well, i was not shorlisted to the next round
American Express’ interview process typically involves an online application, a recruiter phone screening, and role-specific online assessments. Shortlisted candidates face multiple interview rounds, including behavioral, technical or case-based, and panel discussions. The process assesses skills, cultural fit, and problem-solving abilities, usually concluding within 2–4 weeks before an offer is extended.
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It was good. there was a gd, then technical round and an hr round. questions were asked from resume, fundamentals and dsa. overall difficulty was medium. on campus opportunity good experience. not selected finally