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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
3.0
Jan 30, 2026

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance, good for people in later stages of their careers

Cons

Too much politics, slower pace of work

4.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good job security and good brand value. Have very good projects in tech as well. However work life balance varies from team to team.

Cons

Currently, the perks in Bangalore office is less compared to what's offered in Gurgaon. The training resources offered for tech team is not that great.

5.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits good and very people oriented

Cons

A bit micro managing but is due to data confidential

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