American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,626 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 18,626 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
Mar 17, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good benefits

Cons

Career progression can be slow

5.0
Mar 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

WLB, availability of projects and good teammates

Cons

salary is low compared to market

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