American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,641 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 18,641 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
4.0
Nov 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with alot of opportunity.

Cons

Sometimes too large and finding the right person to solve a problem when working in silos can be difficult.

3.0
Oct 30, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand recognition Plenty of opportunity to cross-train provided you have time Top performers are valued greatly

Cons

Peer performance alignment is very political Exhtremely tough to move up the ladder if you don't have direct VP or SVP support Too many chiefs and not enough workers Multiple meetings are needed to get anything done

3.0
Oct 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Inclusive work environment large company with lots of room to move around

Cons

very senior leadership doesn't abide by the blue box values as the rest of the organization does

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