Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at American Express as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Travel Consultant and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Travel Consultant and roles were rated as the easiest.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at American Express (Phoenix, AZ) in Apr 2013
Interview
Step 1 - Posted resume to American Express job portal.
Step 2 - Contacted by Amex recruiter
Step 3 - Contacted by a different Amex recruiter to schedule interview with hiring manager.
Step 4 - Interview with hiring manager. He asked about job and technical background. No specific technical questions.
Step 5 - Several days later interview scheduled with technical manager.
Step 6 - Several days later interview with VP.
Step 7 - Offer.