American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,635 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 18,635 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
2.0
Jan 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance Great Collaboration Amongst Employees and Leaders Fairly low pressure with lots of available resources Good Place to Work if you have two incomes or are a mom with kids

Cons

Low base pay Awful bonuses compared with the rest of financial services Highly political environment for promotions Fairly long processes for decision making

3.0
Jan 4, 2012

Overall, a good company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and pay opportunities

Cons

Lack of skilled middle management. Tend to be incompetent and lack integrity.

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