Is American Express a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 469 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 Software Developer Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 469 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at American Express.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (545) , Software Engineer (505) , Director (492) , Business Analyst (437) , Customer Care Professional (437) , Customer Service Representative (416) , Senior Manager (389) , Senior Analyst (293) , Travel Consultant (288) , Assistant Manager (221) , Project Manager (219) , 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 2673 reviews)); "Great culture; will to win; fast paced; innovative; focus on quality and customer service" ((in 1623 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the array of what you are eligible for is impressive." ((in 1568 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 1000 reviews)); "Good pay and very free" ((in 773 reviews))

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

"Low salary and increases" ((in 491 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 433 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 210 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 115 reviews)); "too much office politics leads to too many incompetent employees that bypass company policies." ((in 91 reviews))

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American Express Software Developer reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(469 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated American Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 469 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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469 reviews

3.0

Sep 26, 2016

Software Engineer I

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fixable work schedule and a lot of room to grow.

Cons

You are expected to work 24 / 7 even on your vacation. You have to be a politician to survive

1.0

Aug 22, 2016

an "American" Express for Indian developers

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

thanks for a job! American Express has a few strong developer leaders.

Cons

the company is based in the U.S.A. but has a high tension developer culture. that is completely unnecessary.

1.0

Jun 4, 2016

Worst company (AET)

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are money minded and a follower of uncle scrooge and you are able to lick you directors feet, this is the best company for you

Cons

1) No work life balance 2) Hire and fire policy 3) too much stress on band differences 4) no promotions 5 ) Rouge and some Desi people have converted it to a fish market. 6) Being a technology company , they act like a call centre. 7) Never ever ever ever join this company 8)Even If you are 10 year experienced person outside AMex they will treat you like a fresher and do micromanagement. 9) they will fire you if you are on bench for 2 weeks.

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