American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,590 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 18,590 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
3.0
Nov 28, 2012

Marketing Executive

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ work life balance, personal/professional development

Cons

- salaries, professional evolution to higher jobs (vertical and not only horizontal)

1.0
Sep 30, 2024

I hate it here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are great, similar to any other financial institution

Cons

Too many to name them all, to sum it up: management is old and dated. Racism and classism is tolerated. Not worth hanging in there as there are too few opportunities for career growth anyways.

5.0
May 19, 2025

Marketing Analyst

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and work initiatives

Cons

Competitive and job mobility can be either very good or challenging when there is few opportunities

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