American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,675 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,675 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
3.0
Sep 26, 2025

Training is subpar

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Insurance, benefits, 401k, $15.00 daily meal allotment when working in office, culture

Cons

The claims department is so small, they don't have a training protocol. There are no training materials. It is run by one person who has been at the company for more than 10 years, but if that person is out or not available, there are no back-ups. You mainly learn when you are on the floor and that is also when your metrics count to be able to keep your job. So you have to pay good attention in class. If you have questions regarding the phone system - good luck. They run metrics like a call center in terms of claims per hour, because you have to be in "ready" status. They have a terrible time reacting to the fire claims of Jan 2025. Everything is handled reactively and not proactively.

3.0
Jun 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Travel benefits Work from home

Cons

Micromanaging Little work life balance Not enough PTO for the mental stress

2.0
May 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, bonuses and benefits

Cons

If you have a good supervisor, then this could be a good job. My supervisor had the reputation as being the worst at the company. Even though she was abusive, she worked there for years while making good employees so miserable they had no other choice than to leave. After I left, I heard that they finally fired her. Too little, too late.

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