American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,641 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 18,641 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
Dec 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

WLB Coworkers Working /hybrid flexibility

Cons

No holidays (included as part of PTO balance) Bloated banking tech Bureaucratic decision making Disorganization stemming from the top No credit card benefits

2.0
Dec 22, 2025

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Slow growth n politics but relaxed culture

Cons

Politics and slow growth or no growth

5.0
Dec 22, 2025

Compliance Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment and great company culture

Cons

Competitive for promotions and lateral movements.

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