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
3.0
Aug 2, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

many career opportunities national and international and possibility to grow famous international brand honest salaries Leader in their domain, both travel and card

Cons

Typical american company dependent from HQ decisions which are not always adapted to European market eg technology, client management, products.

5.0
Aug 2, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on Leadership Positive, collaborative, team-focused environment Networking and career development are encouraged

Cons

Limited growth potential outside of NY

3.0
Aug 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, with an atmosphere of striving for better. Most employees feel very proud of being a part of Amex and have long tenure in the company. Lots of virtual positions. Layoffs are not common and only happen under extenuating circumstances.

Cons

When joining, get in as high as possible as it is easy to get boxed in at certain levels. Like most companies now days,advancement is very difficult with politics involved and a scorecard of results that can make or break you regardless of how good you are since there are always components that are not within your control. Salaries compared to competitors such as Visa, MasterCard, JPMorgan are lower.

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