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
3.0
Jan 14, 2026

Decent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Standard Salary employee starter pack

Cons

None really, work hard and you'll succeed.

5.0
Jan 14, 2026

Amazing work culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amex has one of the best work environments across all large scale companies.

Cons

No cons, it’s an amazing place to work at.

4.0
Jan 14, 2026

Great culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and friendly

Cons

Processes are slow and compliance is very strict

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