Good for intermediate level technical roles, but little room to grow beyond - Senior Programmer Analyst American Express Employee Review

3.0
Apr 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work is pretty easy, lots of BAU work Large company, which means there is room to laterally move around Good if you want to move into a managerial role Telecommuting possible

Cons

Lots of red tape Soft skills (politics) valued much higher than technical competency Very few highly technical positions, which means advancement peaks early Teams usually consist of 80% contractors and 20% employees

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

They have fantastic pay for the position you're in, and they teach you interesting and engaging utility of modern technology mixed with legacy fundamentals. I've learned quite a bit while AmEx while getting paid more than fairly - I'd recommend a stretch here to whomever may be reading this!

Cons

The Company is huge, and at times it may take more than a little time to get recognized for your abilities and the growth you've had. There's a reason there is a "only way up is out" reputation exists for some enterprise companies...

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