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      American Express

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      American Express reviews

      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (18,636 total reviews)
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      Stephen J Squeri

      89% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,636 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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      Reviews by job title

      19K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 22, 2026

      Good Company

      Instructional designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great brand and products. Great people and and amazing HQ

      Cons

      Takes a while to learn the role and understand the products

      4.0
      Jan 21, 2026

      Chill Place

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a bank so it's not moving at breakneck start up speed. Everyone seems to have been here for 30+ years. Good work-life balance for the pay.

      Cons

      up to you to decide your fit

      4.0
      Jan 21, 2026

      Decent culture

      Sr manager, marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent hours, encourages learning and development, great leaders in some places

      Cons

      More politics as you move up, layered bureaucracy as you’d expect at a larger corporate so decisions are quick, low salary relative to peers

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