Is American Express a good company to work for as a Risk Director?

Risk Director professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 148 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of American Express employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Risk Director Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Risk Director interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Risk Director employees well?

Risk Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 148 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Risk Director salaries at American Express.

How happy are Risk Director professionals working at American Express?

72% of Risk Director employees at American Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Risk Director professionals have also rated American Express with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (546) , Software Engineer (508) , Director (493) , Business Analyst (438) , Customer Care Professional (437) , Customer Service Representative (416) , Senior Manager (390) , Senior Analyst (293) , Travel Consultant (288) , Assistant Manager (221) , Project Manager (220) , Team Leader (190) , Product Manager (181) , Financial Analyst (155)

What are the pros of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"There are always people and teams you can get along with and have a good work/life balance." ((in 2661 reviews)); "Amex offers great benefits as well and you can tell they care about their employees." ((in 1571 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 1020 reviews)); "Good pay and very free" ((in 786 reviews)); "Privileged for being part of Amex which 'had' good work culture once upon a time." ((in 636 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Express according to real employee reviews?

"low salary not tech oriented" ((in 490 reviews)); "Poor management team leads will overlook blatant collection law violations to achieve their teams numbers even to the point of lying to their card members" ((in 446 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 214 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 116 reviews)); "too much office politics leads to too many incompetent employees that bypass company policies." ((in 91 reviews))

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American Express Risk Director reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Risk Director employees have rated American Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Risk Director professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Risk Director professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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148 reviews

5.0

Dec 18, 2024

Good Pay and WLB, Not much exciting work though

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Work Life Balance Networking

Cons

There is not enough exciting work but again depends on the vertical

4.0

Dec 5, 2024

Look what a credit analyst earns at AMEX

Credit risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good things to learn , constantly adaptive environment

Cons

Heavy technical knowledge required for some roles

4.0

Nov 24, 2024

Work culture

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not interfering with personal life

Cons

Sometimes certain leaders with agendas can be toxic for you. They unfortunately exist everywhere. Even seniors might ask you to leave if there are no opportunities. But if you are looking to work in work hours sincerely and not worr about anything else, this is a good fit

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