Shishir: Summer Intern at American Express

Shishir, studying in IIT Kanpur as a student in Shishir Roll No. 210976 Branch Civil Programme Btech will do summer internship in American express Intern - Technology (Software roles.) profile at American Express. Here are some brief insights.

Shortlisted Profiles & Companies:

American Express-SDE

Insights on the Selection Process

I was selected through a series of coding test followed by shortlisting and 2 rounds of interview. Coding round- There were questions from DSA, and development problems to be solved in R and javascript. Insights regarding selection- familiarity with coding rounds since I have been eligible for most the companies in the round one inter drive. Practicing problem solving under time constraint and doing projects where I explored other domains really came in to rescue. Hence coding round was cleared. Regarding interview- Round 1- It was basically a technical interview which started with basic introduction and project & skill discussion followed by a doable DSA question. Round-2 was hard where tricky questions were asked and resume was thoroughly discussed. insights on interview- Know how to lead an interview. It is not just a Q&A round where you are supposed to simply answer what is asked. The skills, knowledge, and even personality is judged. Therefore , you must know your resume , the strength and weakness and lead the interview accordingly. Practice mock interviews.

Preparation Resources

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Advice for students (dos and don’ts)?

The resources that I referred are already mentioned above. Do’s and Don’ts- Plan your summers. Learn with friends and discuss as it helps in getting to know others approach. Do not be harsh on yourself as it might affect in future days. Consistency is key. Do not bother yourself with myths and previous year stats. Focus only on yourself. Share all your BT with friends and seniors. Be patient and keep on working until your day comes. Keep your mind calm in all situation. Focus on also developing cool skills other than these so the journey has fun-elements too.