American Express Software Engineer II reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

99% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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
Aug 17, 2025

Good Work Life Balance

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance, you are not supposed to work on weekends. No one will disturb you on your leaves.

Cons

Low salary as per market standard

4.0
Aug 15, 2025

Not bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is valued at all layers, work life balance is great - we really encourage people to upskill and network

Cons

Sometimes there’s too many leaders and not enough doers. Certain parts within the tech org are not as inclusive as they may appear on paper due to high contracting

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