American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,660 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,660 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
Oct 23, 2012

Very good

Recommend
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Pros

I'm in IT and the teams were relatively small. Easy to build good relationship with manger. Easy to be big fish in a small pond bc most people are focused on their family.

Cons

Politics, but it's not as bad as a alot of places.

4.0
Oct 18, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

fair compensation for average performers, great bonuses for top performers. Lots of opportunity to grow, develop and contribute. The best bosses are passionate, and will demand a high level of performance-- and it will be rewarded. Effort is good, but not as good as actually getting results. The scope of the company is so great, that if you are open to different areas, relocation, etc, and do what it takes to meet goals and contribute--the rewards are great.

Cons

There are politics to deal with, and sometimes "flavor of the month" can get frustrating. These downsides are minor in comparison to the many positive aspects.

5.0
Oct 18, 2012

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice family - work life balance. Reasonable compensation. If you provide value to the company, appreciation follows.

Cons

Sometimes, the promotion/hiring decisions for leadership positions are terrible. Buddy system works. Right now, I am not interested in leadership level positions but this could be an issue for me in the future.

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