American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,630 total reviews)
avatar

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 18,630 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).

Reviews by job title

19K reviews
5.0
Apr 13, 2010

American Express Company Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for growth and career advancement, breadth of jobs, scope of work, strong leadership, ability to maintain balance in role

Cons

acts like investment bank - hires like crazy when times are good and layoffs when times are bad, salaries are not as competitive

4.0
Apr 11, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good. good medical benefits. less stressful job. less work pressure. good competetion. chance to grow. good career growth

Cons

no fair promotions, different salaries at the same level. wide variation in salaries at same band. unfair promotions. unfair salaries

Viewing 18307 - 18309 of 18,630 Reviews

Glassdoor has 21,988 American Express reviews submitted anonymously by American Express employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if American Express is right for you.