American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,632 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 18,632 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
Jan 20, 2026

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and not very stressful work environment

Cons

compensation is a bit low compared to the market

5.0
Jan 20, 2026

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great very good work life balance

Cons

None I can think of

4.0
Jan 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture. Not huge perks but comfortable

Cons

Company and culture little bit lacking in perks

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