American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,632 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 18,632 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
Feb 16, 2026
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Pros

Generally good team spirit and overall strong brand culture. Solid benefits.

Cons

Frequent rotation of mid-level managers into roles where they have minimal product/industry experience, leads to frustration amongst tenured team members.

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