Look Elsewhere - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

1.0
May 10, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work isn't challenging at all (if that's your thing - wasn't for me). The hours were pretty minimal. The brand is respected when searching for other roles.

Cons

The pay is below competitive for the market. The environment is highly political. Nobody does any real work, every role is basically a secretary role for the person above you. You're not empowered to make any decisions. The company is very poorly managed. Market share continues to shrink and nobody in management has the guts to take a stand or try to grow the company. Just look at the executive talent, clearly B or C talent compared to the rest of the industry. The company is basically a zombie company.

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Pros

Great employee benefits such as annual bonus, PTO, 401K

Cons

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5.0
Nov 26, 2018
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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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