American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,653 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 18,653 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
3.0
May 9, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Lot to learn at entry level Respect for Employees

Cons

Learning stops after some time Compensation not at par with the industry Higher a lot of MBA graduates but do not utilize their skill sets

5.0
May 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The hq for Amex is such a great place to work, phenomenal people, good work/life balance, good pay, great experience/resume builder. Very team oriented and middle mgmt specifically compensated on how well they develop future leaders. Loved working there, highly recommend it.

Cons

Cash bonuses could be higher, a little tough to live in NYC

4.0
Apr 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

American Express is a very structured company with friendly management and diverse practices. They are very open to giving and receiving feedback which I think is essential to job success.The company is very open to assisting with the work/life balance and has many benefits including a considerable amount of free benefits that assist with family life and a heathly living way of life.

Cons

The management is often too young and inexperienced and are not always the best at being impartial to all employees regardless of if they are the same age or spend time together outside of work. They are also often distracted with the latest sports event or television shows as opposed to leading by example in a business environment as a professional.

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