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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Mar 2011 – Reviewed Nov 29, 2012
Interview Details – Different interview styles - 1) Technical - excel, powerpoint, charts ; 2) Relationships - build and maintain relationships; 3) Communication - can you communicate well to leaders
Interview Question – What is your development for the last couple of years and what have you done to address it? View Answer
Negotiation Details – An offer was made and I accepted. No negotiations
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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY May 2008 – Reviewed Jul 16, 2012
Interview Details – 2 rounds interview. First one with the hiring leader and a peer; second one with the VP.
Interview Question – Expect questions that demonstrate you understand the company's business models; P&L drivers. Being able to explain the company's business strategy is key to stand out, e.g. what is the P&L driver? View Answer
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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2011 – Reviewed Jul 16, 2011
Interview Details – Campus recruitment - brief and meet in October when they short list candidates for interview. 2 back to back interviews in January ( both interviews are behavioral and situational plus a mini case related to card industry finance.
Interview Question – If marketing came up to you looking for a budget for an A&P plan, what factors would you consider befOre advising them Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No
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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Dec 2008 – Reviewed Nov 11, 2009
Interview Details –
Met with a peer within the team and then with the director of the group.
Subsequently met with the VP who had some concerns that I had previously been at a higher level in the company.
Interviews were not too tough, focussed on some leadership as well as some technical questions. Did not talk about future or where I wanted to be moving forward.
Needed to convince why the role was right for me.
Interview Question – Give an example of a situation where you have had to deal with a problem with a lack of information. What did you do? Answer Question
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Very little flexibility in negotiation of offer.
Some verbal agreements were even later omitted.
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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Feb 2011 – Reviewed Apr 20, 2011
Interview Details – They asked me to take them through my resume. After which they asked me how I would behave in 5 or 6 scenarios. Overall to took 1hr.
Interview Question – Detail a time where you had to work across business units to come up with an innovative solution to a complex problem. Answer Question
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Finance Manager at American Express
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2008 – Reviewed Jul 29, 2010
Interview Details – Applied online through the website and came into the NY HQ and met with two different Directors. Fairly basic behavioral type interviews - focused on Leadership, Challenges, Group experinces, Presentation of complex material, etc. However, after being here for a number of years, the interview process varies widely between groups - some are behavioral, some cases, some scenarios, and some have combo of all.
Interview Question – The profitability of a certain Card business is declining. Why? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Always negotiate, though there is not a ton of wiggle room in some roles.
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