There are two kinds of employees at American Express... - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

2.0
Aug 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is a good place to work as long as you can manage the stress of constant lay-offs (restructuring, re-engineering, migrations, etc.)

Cons

There are two kinds of employees at American Express - those that have been laid off and those that are going to be laid off. Over the last 10 years that I worked there restructuring happened increasingly frequently to the point where it happened AT LEAST annually.

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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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