American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,644 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 18,644 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
Jan 4, 2012

Overall, a good company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good benefits and pay opportunities

Cons

Lack of skilled middle management. Tend to be incompetent and lack integrity.

4.0
Dec 22, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work culture, mutual respect - Relatively higher focus on meritocracy - Highly respected brand - Stable and secure presence - Ability to stay profitable in adverse economies

Cons

- To hierarchical and matrixed (typical corporate environment) - Indirect feedback style prevalently used, which can sometimes be counter productive - Decision making takes too long

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