American Express - corporate America to its fullest. You want to climb the ladder? You have to sign up for life. - Senior Manager American Express Employee Review

4.0
15 Jan 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance is the number one reason to work at Amex. Secondly its a great place to start your career, its a great training ground full of free resources and information for learning critical business skills.

Cons

You have to play the game. Everybody talks fluff and you have to play along. People do not like constructive confrontation or debate of any sort. Things take forever to get completed - so much red tape. Getting promoted can be hard. You must have a solid network of people that will vouch for you. Its all about who you know.

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5.0
4 June 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
26 Nov 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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