American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,644 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 18,644 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
3.0
May 28, 2012

Great learning experience, but pace is slow

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Pros

Work-life balance is amazing, great location(NYC), extra-curricular activities, on the job training MBAs from good schools Good first job, if you don't care about compensation

Cons

Average MBA salary compared to peers, slim bonuses, not a "bank" like bonus, heavy bureaucracy Slow promotions. Very heavy usage of legacy systems Average exposure to senior management

3.0
May 26, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Easy going attitude, friendly people, employee friendly policies

Cons

extremely political environment, sucking up to bosses is encouraged, work is niche and development areas are limited, bureaucratic environment.. at times frustrating

1.0
May 22, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

401K retirement plan is excellent

Cons

Amex bought out Thomas Cook and couldnt find a compariable position

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