Is American Express a good company to work for as a Risk?

Risk professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 143 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of American Express employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Risk Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Risk interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Risk employees well?

Risk professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 143 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Risk salaries at American Express.

How happy are Risk professionals working at American Express?

69% of Risk employees at American Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Risk professionals have also rated American Express with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (540) , Software Engineer (504) , Director (491) , Business Analyst (438) , Customer Care Professional (437) , Customer Service Representative (415) , Senior Manager (390) , Senior Analyst (291) , Travel Consultant (288) , Assistant Manager (221) , Project Manager (219) , Team Leader (189) , Product Manager (179) , Financial Analyst (155)

What are the pros of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"There are always people and teams you can get along with and have a good work/life balance." ((in 2634 reviews)); "Employees have autonomy to achieve in a results driven culture and great flexibility provided to staff in my area;" ((in 1626 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the array of what you are eligible for is impressive." ((in 1591 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 1018 reviews)); "Good pay and very free" ((in 767 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"low salary not tech oriented" ((in 481 reviews)); "Poor management team leads will overlook blatant collection law violations to achieve their teams numbers even to the point of lying to their card members" ((in 434 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 205 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 118 reviews)); "too much office politics leads to too many incompetent employees that bypass company policies." ((in 87 reviews))

American Express Risk reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

87% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (143 reviews)

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Risk employees have rated American Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Risk professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Risk professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

143 reviews

3.0

Apr 16, 2017

Management could do with a shake up

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance can be good but this is at the discretion of your manager. Good brand for the CV.

Cons

Lack of decision making and responsibility in most levels management from senior management to middle management level. No sense of meritocracy, no transparency in bonuses or promotions. London severely underpaid in comparison to other regions.

5.0

Apr 1, 2017

My Experiance with American Express

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

American Express is very employee friendly company. It is flexible in terms of working hours and work location. Also, the leaders are very open minded in terms of understanding your views.

Cons

At certain times you will feel your work gets stagnant. As its a big company the projects are long-term. However, you still have lots of opportunities to change your team after spending relevant time in your initial position.

3.0

Mar 4, 2017

Once a great place to work

Risk management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary benefits work life balance

Cons

Never ending layoffs Also it's a club if you're not in you're out Very clique centric. It seems as if the last few years if you are from Asia or female your career is set. Otherwise see ya!

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