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 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, leadership is supportive, opportunity to explore different roles

Cons

Pay doesn’t seem to be the best

4.0
Jan 16, 2026

Pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for flexible work environment

Cons

The bonus “bell curve” needs significant improvement.

4.0
Jan 16, 2026

DG Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Place to work and amazing work-life balance

Cons

Slow growth in terms of Monetary benifits

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