American Express Software Engineer II reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

99% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Software Engineer II employees have rated American Express with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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85 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

5.0
Dec 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative team environment, supportive leadership, and opportunities to work on meaningful technical challenges that actually develop your skills.

Cons

Processes can feel slow at times, communication between teams could be clearer, and prioritization sometimes shifts quickly.

3.0
Nov 24, 2025

Rough Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work is interesting and good

Cons

Management is rough and lacks direction causing lots of turbulence in workplace

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