American Express Risk Management Interview Questions and Answers

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interviewed for 15-20 mins
No. of Interviews 1

They were looking for people who would be interested in working in Analytics. In addition they give importance to college CGs. Quantitative skills are especially important as the role demands it,.

The comfort level was high in the interview. Also being able to solve the problem helped.
Tips: Preparation on the standard interview questions as the HR plays a major role in selection

General Tips: If interested in Amex, do not explicitly mention marketing or finance as your interest as analytics is considered an independent field. The role does not require any specific finance or marketing related knowledge. Express interest in quant, stat, puzzles etc. Marketing jargons or NPV, Derivatives etc should ideally be kept out of the conversation.
Skills: Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Skills, Probability
College Name: IIM Bangalore

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interviewed for : 15-20 minutes
No. of Interviews : 1

I was pretty honest in answering the questions they asked me about my interests, likings etc. Probably, they liked honesty and truthfulness of the responses


Tips: Though I was not asked any problems on probability etc. But know that they generally ask such problems. So, it is better to do some practice so that you are not rusty during the interview attempting those.

Skill Tips: Quantitative Skills, Little bit of technical background helps (though if you do not have, not much of a disadvantage – can ramp up easily)
Skills: Technical Skills, Quantitative Aptitude
College Name: IIM Bangalore

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was pretty much easy. Almost all got through
Tips: Highlight your extra curricular and co curricular and PORs and Finance courses like POE or development planning

Round: Test
Experience: Pretty much easy too. They select on both test and resume basis.
Tips: Probability, Verbal and statement reasoning.
Duration: 45min minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: HR Interview
Experience: They are friendly and not stressful
Tips: Why amex?
describe your life before IIT.
Why not nomura?
Questions from resume.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They didnt ask me many questions. they asked me only one - solve square root 33
Tips: They ask more of easy questions and one tough question that no one could answer. If you answered that is a brownie

General Tips: Make sure your resume fiits into one page.
bold important points
add numbers like suppose you were a finance coord - say how much amount you handled
Skill Tips: Revise till bayes' thereom
Skills: Probability, Data analytics
Duration: 2 and half
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I wanted a company where I can put my math into use and at the same time explore analytics.
Funny Moments: They are very very very friendly with you :)