American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,590 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 18,590 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
1.0
Feb 11, 2022

Soulless

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Pros

Before covid the workload was managable and you could leave early. If you have zero talent, you're fine.

Cons

Making high sales gets you zero reprieve, and they will just expect more and more. If your numbers ever drop despite being better than your team, they'll make it seem like you're the one slacking. Because of covid and cancellations and everything else the government does, the job is incredibly busy. It is nonstop calls from 10am to 9pm. Seriously, nonstop. They will badger you if you spend a minimum of 1 minute longer on your breaks or sign in late by 1 minute. They live in this delusional world where their job is so great and so fun but everyone can't wait to leave. Teammates will sabotage you with responsibilities so they can leave when scheduled. They had manual overtime for several months and likely still do. I left every day mentally exhausted/numb. I never felt challenged, appreciated or inspired. The workforce is very diverse, so long as you define diverse as female. Way too many responsibilities. Calls are incessant and every booking you make you have to babysit every day and make sure there aren't issues from the vendor. It's entirely too much work and if they aren't robbing you of your bonuses by writing you up for non-customer-related-things, the money you do get is not worth it. If you don't need money you can't tell them you need a break. You'll be worked until you snap and then they'll blame you.

1.0
Mar 29, 2018

Stress!

Recommend
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Pros

The company offers a great benefits package to their employees and the vacation time isn't bad either.

Cons

I think I lost about a decade of time from my personal mental stability and physical health. This job isn't for the faint of heart, as not only will you be dealing with exceptionally difficult situations on a day-to-day basis, but you will also have to deal with extreme metrics that are sometimes not even realistic. Career opportunities are a joke, volume of work is insane, and work/life balance can be challenging.

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