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
4.0
Jan 14, 2012

experience is good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

American express is a good company for work life balance and advancement in finance. The company also has good facilities for children

Cons

american express as a company is consistent in performance but sometimes lacks the innovation and risk bearing attitude necessary for growth

5.0
Jan 13, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance emphasized Friendly Colleagues Exposure to Senior Management is incomparable Great atmosphere Competitive Salary Very structured internship program Interns are treated like gold Fun events outside of the workplace

Cons

Standing out can be difficult Job tends to be very similar on a daily basis Projects for interns should be more challenging On certain days you can have a significant amount of free time

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