American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,636 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,636 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
Oct 1, 2011

less than satisfactory

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

smart people great products strong brand and reputation

Cons

extremely political lack of trust sr leadership supports it's people at crossroads given the extensive turnover and lack of clear direction

3.0
Sep 25, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance - can be beat

Cons

its a matter of who you know, not necessarily what you know

4.0
Sep 24, 2011

Mixed Bag...Depends on your group.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, opportunities for development, and solid brand.

Cons

Compensation not on par with other financial firms in New York. This is supposed to be offset by a great work-life balance, but that is really a mixed bag depending on which group you work for. Finance teams, in general, don't have a great work-life balance. If that's what you're looking for, join one of the marketing teams.

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