Is American Express a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 468 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of American Express employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 468 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at American Express.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (540) , Software Engineer (504) , Director (491) , Business Analyst (438) , Customer Care Professional (436) , Customer Service Representative (415) , Senior Manager (390) , Senior Analyst (291) , Travel Consultant (288) , Assistant Manager (221) , Project Manager (220) , Team Leader (189) , Product Manager (179) , Financial Analyst (155)

What are the pros of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"There are always people and teams you can get along with and have a good work/life balance." ((in 2623 reviews)); "Great culture; will to win; fast paced; innovative; focus on quality and customer service" ((in 1633 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the array of what you are eligible for is impressive." ((in 1570 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 1013 reviews)); "Pay was good and laid back work" ((in 777 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"Base salary was low but once commission kicked in it was well worth the wait." ((in 500 reviews)); "Poor management team leads will overlook blatant collection law violations to achieve their teams numbers even to the point of lying to their card members" ((in 433 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 210 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 123 reviews)); "Too much office politics but I guess it happens in every company" ((in 92 reviews))

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated American Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 468 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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468 reviews

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

Full time Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good 401k matching good vacation good work life balance

Cons

My team didn't have code reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Best work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

employee first culture, high paying company, work life balance is amazing and colleagues are extremely helpful and supportive

Cons

Work can feel dull at times

4.0

Jan 21, 2026

Chill Place

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a bank so it's not moving at breakneck start up speed. Everyone seems to have been here for 30+ years. Good work-life balance for the pay.

Cons

up to you to decide your fit

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