I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at American Express (Mumbai) in Feb 2018
Interview
Process is standard with three to four rounds of interviews. No delays in responding the mails, interview process is smooth and quick. All the notifications will be shared well before time so that one can prepare well for each rounds of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About previous work experience in detail and will check leadership skills by asking situational or scenario based questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at American Express (New York, NY)
Interview
First 2 rounds were straightforward, one behavioral with the Hiring Manager and an excel case w/ an adjacent manager. Final interview was was with another manager of an similar team. It seemed like they already had a candidate in mind and rushed through the final interview to hit a arbitrary checkbox.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me your breakdown of the case based on the numbers that you came up with on your model.
Interview was 3 stages of increasing rank, most people are not super technical so it wasn't too difficult, they basically went by background more than anything. Definitely prioritize your organization skills, and how you progressed through career thus far.
Applied Online, and then got a hirevue, they asked "pitch me an investment idea" and I was kind of thrown off, but answered, Waited about three months and then got a rejection email.
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at American Express with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 44 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 Manager according to 44 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 15%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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