American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,630 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 18,630 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
Feb 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Staying power has been exhibited through the downturns; tries to stay ahead of the competition although its tough to large and nimble

Cons

To much tied to credit card industry revenue and that boom time is obviously over. The company needs to do a better job of cultivating the best talent.

2.0
Feb 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with rotational opportunities. Great brand and products. Some very smart people. Work-life balance is good overall, depends on how much the employee wants to engage.

Cons

Some pockets of politics and favor driven management, difficult to know before you join a team whether you're getting into one. Relatively poor compensation. Career advancement opportunities in some cases (not all) depend on loyalty and favoritism more than contribution and potential.

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