American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,629 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 18,629 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
5.0
Feb 2, 2026

Great firm

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-constant learning and opportunities to experiment

Cons

Slow paced regulatory & compliance becomes blockers in day to day

5.0
Feb 2, 2026

Great working experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, flexible time

Cons

Too much work sometimes need to work outside time range

4.0
Feb 2, 2026

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance and pretty chillax people

Cons

Too much office politics but I guess it happens in every company

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