American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,641 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,641 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
2.0
Oct 2, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You get luxury hotel benefits

Cons

Boring people, boring job, not a lot of personal value

1.0
Aug 7, 2025

Toxic Environment Masked by Big Name

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The paycheck clears Resume booster due to brand prestige

Cons

Unrealistic workloads — regularly expected to work 60+ hour weeks with no acknowledgment Culture of fear and blame, especially around audits and risk escalations Innovation is performative; real change is blocked by red tape Leadership lacks empathy or awareness — completely removed from the trenches Compensation lags behind industry for the volume and complexity of work

4.0
Jul 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good leaders at the B35-B45 levels, that try to take care of their colleagues.

Cons

Pay has not kept pace with industry. Far too many roles being offshored to India. Company growth at the sacrifice of colleague satisfaction. Everyone is way overworked and no longer treated well by senior B50+ leadership.

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