American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,612 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 18,612 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
Jul 30, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company promotes work life balance and professional development. As people, the employees in general are open, friendly and cheerful.

Cons

Too much politics that prevents efficient work flow

4.0
Jul 30, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very enjoyable group of people. Good direction from management and the business is very interesting. There are many job opportunities here which makes it a good place to have a career.

Cons

Can be somewhat political at times. Can take too long to make decisions, as they have to wind their way up the corporate ladder.

4.0
Jul 26, 2010

Slightly above average company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company promotes work life balance and professional development. As people, the employees in general are open, friendly and cheerful. As colleagues, most employees are team oriented, friendly and helpful. Employees openly and enthusiastically promote the company's services and products. Company encourages hiring internally.

Cons

Although the company promotes work life balance and professional development, (like most things in life) it is only as good as your leader's follow-through. Relationships are really important, often times more important than actual performance. Many employees are upset after their annual review because delivering on goals doesn't matter if the leadership prefers your peer. Also if your leader isn't well liked, you won't get a good rating. Because relationships are so important, a poor review can mean that you'll have a very hard time getting another job in the company. Things move slowly due to consensus building, large teams and conservatism.

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