Good place to work - Director American Express Employee Review

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Professional development. Culture and brand. All in all, it's a great place. There are a lot of smart people that work at the HQ (NYC), but outside of HQ I wouldn't say it's above average. Most people who move within the company from the field to HQ, don't last very long. But if you start out in NYC, then it's a great place to develop. You can move anywhere in the company every 2-3 years, which is a huge benefit. The culture encourages movement, so you can get a very broad experience.

Cons

You don't make any money until your a second level vp (band 50)

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Pros

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Cons

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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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