Great brand, interesting work but poor compensation - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

4.0
Sep 10, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Work for a great, premium brand. * Everyone is "nice" - a phenom that is not always prevalent in NYC firms. * Work can be interesting and challenging * Work life balance can be very good, depending on your role and leader(s).

Cons

* Compensation is not competitve. Salaries and bonuses are below market average and raises are small. * Work life balance can be very bad depending on your role and leader(s).

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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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