American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,607 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 18,607 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
Apr 5, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are numerous opportunities for employee development and career advancement. Flexible work arrangements compliment the entire package. I speak highly of the company.

Cons

It is a very large and matrixed organization. It can take a number of years to navigate through it completely.

4.0
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Continuously improving culture, career opportunities - particularly if you are geographically mobile. Open and honest communication.

Cons

Benefits are outdated and do not suit all needs. Knee-jerk reactions to business issues are commonplace. You get promoted if you are seen to be doing a lot, or speak the fastest and loudest. Outsourcing and off-shoring has been excessive over the last few years but the true success of these actions is definitely limited. There is no accountability or tracking as to the success of these major decisions. Reward is given for implementation only and not long term success of the decision. Some of the claimed financial benefits which drive these decisions are questionable and dubious. The cost of poor quality and re-work plus communication difficulties are unfortunately difficult to measure and as such are excluded !

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