Pros
Good starting place for a new grad
Cons
- Nepotism is HUGE! There was a huge reorganization in 2016. In 2017, the diversity in the mid-manager level of Risk department had significantly decrease as I observed. The upper executives promoted/hired his/her homies. Competency is not as important. The reorg was supposed to trim fat. However, AMEX became more bureaucratic with more redundant and incompetent mid-managers . As a result, smart talents were treated unfairly and there was a talents exodus in 2017 to 2018. - I still remember 2 years ago when my boss saw beef in my lunch box she would give me a stupid look, and sometimes gave me some hard time to humiliate me. THIS IS the U.S.. I am not up for whatsoever religious reasons and I LOVE BEEF. I didn't bother to report to the HR back then because I know the AMEX bureaucracy doesn't care. Plus I got a great opportunity that pays way better elsewhere, so I wasted no time at AMEX.