American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,680 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 18,680 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
2.0
Jan 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good place to start a career - Looks great on the resume - Company does generally try to do the right thing

Cons

- No longer the same working environment as 5 years ago - Limited opportunities for advancement - Many of the best people are leaving - HR department constantly stumbles along without realizing damage done - Imbalance between executive compensation vs. employee base - Lower base salary when compared to industry and competitors

4.0
Jan 15, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand with global recognition. People at all levels are polite and respectful. Interesting future in the payments industry. Most employees allowed to work from home.

Cons

There are many great people in the HR organization but the senior leadership tends to promote and provide opportunities to only a few select employees; other HR employees do not gain exposure or opportunities. In my opinion, HR promotions are not based on skills and qualifications, merely favoritism.

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