I applied online. I interviewed at American Express
Interview
I had a phone interview and was asked to come in for an in-person interview with the hiring manager. Interview was very straightforward. As long as you prepare, just be outgoing.
Interview was all online, and took about 30 minutes to do. There was not even a person, it was just online prompts asking me questions. I'm sure they had a ton of applicants, being the New York Location. I
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe yourself (who you are and what makes you different)?
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
It was mostly behavioral for first round 30 minute interview. Second interview was 30 min behavioral and then another 30 min technical. They asked basically just about the company and how they make money. things of that sort.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me if I have experience with excel and a project where I have used excel.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (New York, NY) in Feb 2025
Interview
Mainly behavioral. Know about the company and how they make money. Research the position and know what is involved in the day to day. Speak to as many people involved with the role as possible.
Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at American Express with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 49 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 Financial Analyst according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 9%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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