American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,650 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
5.0
Aug 21, 2012

One of the best place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

It is very easy to maintain a work life balance while working here. It provides ample opportunities to employees to excel their skills.

Cons

Til date i have not experienced any cons

4.0
Aug 18, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Big company with a lot going on -Diverse set of products and services -Surprising amount of opportunity / lots of gaps in the business model -Strong brand platform; people really like seeing the name on your resume -Younger folks tend to be quite smart and sharp

Cons

- Highly political culture; 2yr shuffle in roles means almost no one is an expert in what they do - Over emphasis on brand; drink-the-koolaid mentality - Mixed talent among mid-senior leadership = highly political environment at VP-SVP level - Lack of big-scale strategic focus; alot of tactics, less transformation

4.0
Aug 12, 2012

Passive Aggressive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance is great

Cons

Not egalitarian - more about politics than winning in the marketplace

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