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 (438) , 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 2667 reviews)); "Amex offers great benefits as well and you can tell they care about their employees." ((in 1561 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 993 reviews)); "Good pay and very free" ((in 765 reviews)); "Privileged for being part of Amex which 'had' good work culture once upon a time." ((in 646 reviews))

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

"low salary not tech oriented" ((in 487 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 432 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 211 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 117 reviews)); "too much office politics leads to too many incompetent employees that bypass company policies." ((in 88 reviews))

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American Express Software Developer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(469 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

85% 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

4.0

Aug 12, 2025

Good WLB, can be slow for growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good wlb - nice benefits

Cons

- not very exciting - slow growth in terms of pay

1.0

Aug 12, 2025

No 1:1s, No Feedback, No Support - Leadership Missing in Action

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues who are talented and supportive. Interesting projects with strong company brand and resources. Compensation and benefits are fantastic.

Cons

Leadership engagement on our team is severely lacking. Over the course of the past year, I haven’t had a single 1:1 meeting with my leader. Some team members didn’t even receive a midyear review. Slack messages and Outlook emails often go unread or unanswered, making it difficult to get timely feedback and clarity. Our leader regularly doesn’t show up to scheduled and accepted meetings, which disrupts team coordination and morale.

4.0

Aug 10, 2025

Good work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, they believe in investing in you even outside the workplace.

Cons

vertical growth a bit slow

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