American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,610 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 18,610 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
4.0
Jan 20, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Look, Amex is a good place to have to go every day. The work is stimulating, the people are (for the most part) bright, and the company is one of the good guys in terms of CSR and responsibility in financial services.

Cons

The matrixed, cultlike culture focuses on "band level" to a fault and decision making is frequently based on the interpretation of a senior leader sneeze vs. the right move for customers and shareholders.

4.0
Dec 19, 2009

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, opportunities to advance for top performers, flexibility in working arrangements, ability to lead projects even at lower levels.

Cons

Too many people are asked to weigh in on somewhat simple decisions, slowing down projects; health benefits are very expensive.

4.0
Dec 18, 2009

good company to work at

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with Flexible work environment Flexibility to move between deparments

Cons

Not impressive promotion opportunities though

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