It's okay. You'll love it if you like to nod your head and play the game. - Manager American Express Employee Review

3.0
9 Mar 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work-life-balance is incredible, 6 months maternity leave and 5 months paternity leave, work from home and PTO very flexible.

Cons

Fine place to settle if you don't care about mobility and want to play the game, not the place to be yourself and expect your merit to be rewarded. The most political and beauracratic place I've ever worked in; you're promoted not based on merit, but who you know and sucking up, yet leadership will not hesitate to tell you the many ways you can improve. Too much focus on feedback doesn't leave room to do actual work. Pay isn't even close to competitive. 1% raise year-over-year is not even on par with inflation. Culture is masked niceness with secret back-stabbing and politics constantly. Work can be very duplicative and documentation for the sake of documentation.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
26 Nov 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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