American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,631 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 18,631 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
4.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good company policies nice hike decent work culture - work from home 2 days free food, free gym, free travel

Cons

Sometimes people from different companies join amex and bring toxic culture but company policies are great

5.0
Jan 25, 2026

Great experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Superb environment 100% recommend. Had a great experience overall

Cons

No cons as such had a great time, politics is a but obvious

5.0
Jan 25, 2026

Great work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Respects lifestyle of parents who need to work from home some days.

Cons

Not a lot of in job opportunity for promotions or raises

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