Company with a strong brand and reputation, on a down spiral - Director American Express Employee Review

4.0
Jan 4, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High quality people - recruited from top schools, top organizations Company culture encourages internal mobility - you're able to pick up new skills every 2 yrs as you rotate jobs World/life balance like no other - mandated work from home 2 days a week in most depts., flexible work from home as needed for dr. appts, due to bad weather, etc.

Cons

Company culture has gone down over the years; less focus on leadership development. Lack of meritocracy - top performers not rewarded with promotions or given career opportunities; you need to get backed by multiple senior people to get ahead. Slow decision-making and pace of innovation

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

- Complimentary lunch and starbucks everyday - On-site clinic for basic check ups - Hybrid

Cons

you will be taking phone calls every minute of the day. There will come a time where you feel like at the bottom of the world. You will ask yourself "is my role in life to help people reset their password online and assist them in logging in?" You cannot use the bathroom whenever you want, they have time coding that if you "abuse" them you will be flagged and subject to discipline. You have to give world class service but at the same time rush them off the phone or else you are not getting paid a good bonus. You will quickly find yourself gasping for air and time to relax when you take 50+ calls a day , you will feel drained. When is finally time to move up there is a high chance you will be paid less than you're current role as there are no bonuses in higher roles.

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