American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,804 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

90% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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1.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great colleagues who are talented and supportive. Interesting projects with strong company brand and resources. Compensation and benefits are fantastic.

Cons

Leadership engagement on our team is severely lacking. Over the course of the past year, I haven’t had a single 1:1 meeting with my leader. Some team members didn’t even receive a midyear review. Slack messages and Outlook emails often go unread or unanswered, making it difficult to get timely feedback and clarity. Our leader regularly doesn’t show up to scheduled and accepted meetings, which disrupts team coordination and morale.

1.0
Aug 7, 2025

Toxic Environment Masked by Big Name

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The paycheck clears Resume booster due to brand prestige

Cons

Unrealistic workloads — regularly expected to work 60+ hour weeks with no acknowledgment Culture of fear and blame, especially around audits and risk escalations Innovation is performative; real change is blocked by red tape Leadership lacks empathy or awareness — completely removed from the trenches Compensation lags behind industry for the volume and complexity of work

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