American Express reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(18,660 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,660 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
5.0
Jan 7, 2026

Good WLB

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

one of the best in term of employee friendliness Offers competitive pay and various kinds of monetary benefits

Cons

Cant really find any cons

5.0
Jan 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and big bonus

Cons

Low salary compared to other industries.

5.0
Jan 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Niche Payment Tech Work 2. Great work culture, no politics whatsoever 3. Fantastic work life balance

Cons

Nothing as such. Fantastic org to work for

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