Too corporate, political - Product Manager American Express Employee Review

2.0
Jul 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company does take a lot of interest in the health and success of its employees. A lot of money and effort is spent on training employees and helping them have the career path they desire while there.

Cons

Between the many layers of mid and senior management, inter-department grumblings and red tape, and a workforce overrun with self-serving employees, I found Amex to be one of the least healthy employment environments I experienced in New York. I would not recommend it to a friend.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

- Complimentary lunch and starbucks everyday - On-site clinic for basic check ups - Hybrid

Cons

you will be taking phone calls every minute of the day. There will come a time where you feel like at the bottom of the world. You will ask yourself "is my role in life to help people reset their password online and assist them in logging in?" You cannot use the bathroom whenever you want, they have time coding that if you "abuse" them you will be flagged and subject to discipline. You have to give world class service but at the same time rush them off the phone or else you are not getting paid a good bonus. You will quickly find yourself gasping for air and time to relax when you take 50+ calls a day , you will feel drained. When is finally time to move up there is a high chance you will be paid less than you're current role as there are no bonuses in higher roles.

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