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Updated Dec 18, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Dec 18, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 days)
I was screened through a phone interview first, and then asked to come in twice to meet with various members of the group. Upon leaving the interview I was contacted by phone by my American Express recruiter, who asked me how it had gone, and was able to provide some feedback. Everyone who I spoke with seemed enthusiastic and positive, I had a great impression of the group almost immediately. I was asked background questions about my previous work experience, education, and qualifications. As well as personality and scenario questions relating to my past experiences.
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Negotiation Details
I asked for several days to consider my offer, and was given the time that I asked for. I did not negotiate, as I was very happy with the offer.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Dec 7, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 months)
I was part of a financial analyst pipeline - essentially, having come in for a behavioral interview with 2 hiring leaders from different divisions, I was placed on a list of pre-qualified candidates for FA roles across the organization. I came in for one final round interview, meeting with 5 hiring leaders for 30 minutes each. I heard back from the recruiter 3 days later (Friday), and received an offer on the following Monday.
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Negotiation Details
You will be asked about your current salary, and your expectations for the position you are applying for (hard number). Be prepared to ask for what you want, but have the rationale to back it.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
Spoke to the head of the Purchasing of Finance department which was good to be able to ask questions straight to the head instead of going through people. Some questions were about University and why I took my Economics course and then why I would be a good fit for the of Finance Analyst. There was the ability to move around the company which was good, but most of the positions required to have a Masters degree.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Oct 23, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
Applied online through on campus recruitment system in addition to their job posting system online. Interview was 2 45 minute interviews back to back with 2 Directors. Both had joined the firm after getting their MBA and had been with the company 4-5+ years. Very structured interview as they literally read off a script and took notes on everything I was saying. Both interviews started off with a basic tell me about yourself and then transitioned into the structured portion where all questions were taken from the bullet points of the job description. For example, one of the bullets was "Ability to manipulate and synthesize financial data and draw meaningful conclusions" and the interview question was "Tell me about a time you had to manipulate and synthesize financial data and draw meaningful conclusions." Other than that, basic fit interview questions - teamwork, conflict, etc. Quick turnaround as I had the interview on Tuesday and they told me on Thursday that I did not get to the next round. Both were very friendly people that I enjoyed meeting with.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Sep 17, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Had an initial phone screening with HR, and was invited to come in for an in-person interview where I met seperately with a director and manager for 30 minutes each. I was told that there would be a superday early during the next week but in the end I was not invited. I thought the interview actually went quite well but got the feeling they were not convinced that my experience was directly relevant. Also, they have a blue office structure (I think they called it blue) where no one has their own desk and office. They all just sit in different places each day. Seemed wierd.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Jul 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
Behavioral questions, but the typical ones. More a situational behavior interview. What would you do if given an assignment that is undefinable? Do you work best on teams or individually? Tell me about yourself? Interviewer clearly did not listen to my answers and didn't seem to be paying attention.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Oct 14, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 6 days)
I had two phone interviews and an onsite interview where I met with 5 individuals. It was mainly behavioral type questions. Pretty standard. The people at Amex are very friendly and intelligent. The company culture is very open and relaxed, and there is a real big emphasis on work life balance. Advice is to really ask a lot of questions and show that you are truly interested in the position. Get as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision. Be prepared and know how your work experience / education can fit in line with the position and the organization's goals.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Analyst at American Express
Posted Sep 14, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
I was called by the manager to come in for an interview with himself and two other members of his team. In order to setup the interview, we exchanged emails over a course of 3-4 days in order to establish a convenient time. The day of the interview, he was late by about 15 minutes. So, he adjusted the interview by conducting it himself without including the other team members. However, this wasn't communicated to me. So, we proceded to the boardroom. He opened the interview by asking me about my current job role and responsibilities as well as why I was looking to change careers. I answered his questions. However, the interview then made an unexpected turn. He then spent the remaider of the time telling me about the role, the structure of the team, the performance of previous analysts in this role, the internal AMEX systems, etc. At this point, I knew that he wasmn't interviewing me, but he didn't ask any questions that would have helpful in making a hiring decision. The interview concluded. He said that they would have a decision by the end of the week. However, about 3-4 weeks later, the manager called me to tell me that they had decided on another candidate because he reasoned that I would have been bored with the role.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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