American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,628 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 18,628 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
2.0
Feb 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with rotational opportunities. Great brand and products. Some very smart people. Work-life balance is good overall, depends on how much the employee wants to engage.

Cons

Some pockets of politics and favor driven management, difficult to know before you join a team whether you're getting into one. Relatively poor compensation. Career advancement opportunities in some cases (not all) depend on loyalty and favoritism more than contribution and potential.

4.0
Jan 31, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible Product, good environment, positive leadership

Cons

Many hours of work above "norm", hard to advance unless willing to move far

4.0
Jan 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, willingness to innovate, and the chance to move into a new role after 1.5 years. Employees tend to stay at Amex, once they make it past the 3 year mark.

Cons

Delays with project approval, formal corporate culture, lack of opportunites for Sr. Managers to be promoted to Director.

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