Tough place to work - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

1.0
Oct 18, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, customer-focused company. Good work-life balance.

Cons

Very competitive environment. Employees are ranked against each other and it results in people only looking out for themselves. More often than not, the people who are most vocal about their work and "accomplishments" get ahead - this is not a place where you can let your good work speak for itself. Also the culture is such that every two years, you are expected to move to another role at the company and in order to do so, you have to constantly network and lobby people to speak up on your behalf. The interviewing process (even for internal candidates) is brutal. It's a terrible environment.

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They have fantastic pay for the position you're in, and they teach you interesting and engaging utility of modern technology mixed with legacy fundamentals. I've learned quite a bit while AmEx while getting paid more than fairly - I'd recommend a stretch here to whomever may be reading this!

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