A great place to start a career - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

4.0
Nov 11, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Promotional opportunities, recognitions of achievements, the company's core beliefs (Blue Box Values).

Cons

A few bad apples that take a long time to get flushed out. American Express will not fire bad employees- they will just slowly transition them out (sort of like a splinter).

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Pros

Great employee benefits such as annual bonus, PTO, 401K

Cons

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5.0
Nov 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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!

Cons

The Company is huge, and at times it may take more than a little time to get recognized for your abilities and the growth you've had. There's a reason there is a "only way up is out" reputation exists for some enterprise companies...

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