I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at American Express in Jul 2021
Interview
Got a call from HR that my profile is shortlisted and he scheduled an interview.
Completed first round of telephonic interview.
Completed second round of telephonic interview after a week.
Got call from HR in a week for documents like ID proof, salary slip.
Received final offer after a week.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Basic questions about SQL like join, group by etc.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at American Express in Aug 2021
Interview
It consisted of 2 rounds and an additional 3rd round with director for some students. About 50% of the students were selected for 2nd round after the first round.
First round was technical. It consisted of questions from:
-OOPS concepts
-SQL queries and joins,
-Basic python concepts
-2 puzzles
Second round was HR based.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q- Tell me about yourself
Q- Discuss about projects you have done
Q- What is a class and an object
Q- What is polymorphism
Q- Use of abstract classes and virtual functions
Q- Several questions based on output of given SQL queries
Amex came to our campus and shortlisted students by considering CGPA and resume. It took 2 rounds of interview, the first covering a brief intro about myself followed by discussion on projects mentioned in resume which were then followed by a puzzle and a business case. The next round felt like HR round as it focused on team work and other relevant skills but later dwelled around analytical ability as it was packed with puzzles and riddles.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
Business case revolving around how to detect fraudulent transactions at an airport
There are 2 doors, one leading to hell and the other to heaven. Two people guard the doors. One always lies while the other always says the truth. They can guard any door. What one question would you ask so as to get into heaven?