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
4.0
Dec 8, 2010

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance opportunity to move around the company

Cons

compensation is low compared to industry

5.0
Dec 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity and a safe place to work

Cons

Performance review process is tedious and needs a more simple process

4.0
Dec 7, 2010

Great Brand

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand to work on, great benefits, exciting products, international flavor, plenty of travel and interaction with global team members

Cons

Stressful environment with aggressive deadlines and tough senior management, lack of work life balance particularly at junior levels and mid-management

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