American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,626 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 18,626 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
2.0
Feb 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hardly any work to do - easy to prep for better things

Cons

Very slow salary/responsibility growth–high initial salary with very low increments a deadly combo that can lead to getting stuck Barely any work to do so no scope of differentiating self; only politics and bootlicking matter

5.0
Feb 13, 2026

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, structured, supportive, globally respected.

Cons

Might feel corporate or slower than a startup.

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