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

Software Engineer professionals working at American Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 500 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 Jobs at American Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at American Express .

Does American Express pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at American Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 500 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at American Express.

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

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

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Express?

Analyst (565) , Manager (546) , Software Engineer (509) , Director (493) , Business Analyst (438) , 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 2650 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the array of what you are eligible for is impressive." ((in 1540 reviews)); "Most of the people are great; I built great friendships with a lot of the people there." ((in 991 reviews)); "Pay was good and laid back work" ((in 780 reviews)); "Privileged for being part of Amex which 'had' good work culture once upon a time." ((in 647 reviews))

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

"low salary not tech oriented" ((in 500 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 437 reviews)); "So if your team manager is good then you are good and if you get a bad manager then life is hell." ((in 209 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and learning" ((in 124 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and relationships" ((in 86 reviews))

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American Express Software Engineer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(500 total reviews)

Stephen J Squeri

90% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated American Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 500 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. American Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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500 reviews

5.0

Jul 21, 2026

Good work-life balance but lacks challenge

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance overall

Cons

not enough of a challenge

5.0

Jul 20, 2026

Best place to work with no downsides

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work and more advanced

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Nothing to say in cons everything is best

5.0

Jul 20, 2026

Good culture with no notable downsides

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have good culture n.

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Nothing is in cons state

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