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

Software Engineer II professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 85 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 Engineer II Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at American Express.

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at American Express?

79% of Software Engineer II employees at American Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated American Express with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What American Express locations are top rated by Software Engineer II employees?

American Express locations which are top rated by Software Engineer II employees are New York and Phoenix .

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (546) , Software Engineer (509) , Director (493) , Business Analyst (439) , Customer Care Professional (437) , Customer Service Representative (416) , Senior Manager (390) , Senior Analyst (293) , Travel Consultant (289) , Assistant Manager (222) , Project Manager (220) , Team Leader (191) , 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 2675 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the array of what you are eligible for is impressive." ((in 1572 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 999 reviews)); "Pay was good and laid back work" ((in 756 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 and increases" ((in 492 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 434 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 208 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 119 reviews)); "Too much office politics but I guess it happens in every company" ((in 90 reviews))

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

99% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Software Engineer II employees have rated American Express with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

4.0

Apr 1, 2021

Good, but not great for your tech career

Software engineer ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Flexible work schedule 2) Huge focus of diversity 3) You’re working for a huge banking company

Cons

1) Promotions can be slow 2) Technology is so far behind 3) DX is lacking 4) You’re probably going to be paid $20k-$60k below market 5) You could possibly be working 50+ hours a week but paid for 40.

5.0

Mar 14, 2021

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Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working atmosphere, relaxed startup-like environment

Cons

maybe a little bit too relaxed

3.0

Jan 15, 2021

Solid Company but Slightly Bureaucratic

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great family benefits and parental leave, good work life balance. Low stress environment.

Cons

There's a lot of corporate structure and practices that can get in the way of self-direction of teams. There's low visibility into why management makes certain decisions or changes and I often waited a while for updates on promotions and raises.

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