American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,636 total reviews)
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89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,636 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
5.0
Sep 14, 2010

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance, Interesting and challenging work Risk taking is rewarded Telecommuting is encouraged

Cons

Most career paths lead to the Tower in NYC. Not so good if you aren't interested in living there.

3.0
Sep 14, 2010

Great company. Don't join audit now.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company itself is great. Lots of opportunities, very friendly staff, etc. Very diverse and accepting, and extremely passionate about products and services.

Cons

Audit department is not the place to be right now. Poor leadership and extreme turnover as a result. Now's not the time.

5.0
Sep 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, great pay and benefits

Cons

Strict Company guidelines in some sitiuations

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