American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,689 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 18,689 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
5.0
Nov 17, 2025

Great WLB, good data tech

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid schedule, free food, never >40 hrs/week, solid benefits.

Cons

Compensation could be higher given technical ability, a LOT of dashboarding.

3.0
Nov 17, 2025

AMEX

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay friendly coworkers. and the benefits are good

Cons

Lack of clear objectives from leadership and micromanaged

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