Finance Manager applicants have rated the interview process at American Express with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Finance Manager roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Finance Manager according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Drug test: 17%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (New York, NY) in Mar 2011
Interview
Different interview styles - 1) Technical - excel, powerpoint, charts ; 2) Relationships - build and maintain relationships; 3) Communication - can you communicate well to leaders
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Question 1
What is your development for the last couple of years and what have you done to address it?
Generic and pretty easy overall. Know your resume well and turn up the soft skills. Appearance does matter and hit on the core principles. Process should take a few weeks.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you worked with difficult people.
I applied online. I interviewed at American Express
Interview
Multiple Rounds with various levels of leadership interviewing. Very generic questions, while also being evaluated on cultural fit. Excellent brand name, but this is a marketing focused organization, not finance.
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Question 1
Describe a challenge you encountered in an assignment and how you overcame it?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (Sydney) in Dec 2021
Interview
Simple process with a few easy questions. The Amex recruiter is very nice and always let you know how to prepare for the interview and etc. After each round, there are feedbacks as well.
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Question 1
Use a real example to showcase your strategic thinking at work