Decent company with some major corporate flaws; poor outlook for an extremely powerful brand - Project Analyst American Express Employee Review

2.0
13 June 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Mostly good people working for the company (band 35 and below) Decent pay Superior brand

Cons

Leaders (Band 40 and above) tend to be duplicitous, cruel and only concerned about a narrow scope of interest; Employee development is given lots of lip service and not many real results resulting in a company where advancement from the ranks is nearly impossible; Overly complex matrix organization structure that gets in the way of real innovation; For a Fortune 100 company they tend to be skinflints with regard to travel, expense reimbursement, etc.

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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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