Looks better from the outside than from the inside - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

2.0
21 July 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to hide if you´re not too talented Good brand name Just hang in long enough if you want a promotion: no up our out

Cons

Mediocre talent Death by process Performance management via strict scorecards invites employees to "play the numbers game" and neglect areas that are more important but not measured Talks the talk but doesn´t walk the walk: empty promises regarding employee engagement Limited innovation Lots of meetings, little action

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Cons

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Pros

- Complimentary lunch and starbucks everyday - On-site clinic for basic check ups - Hybrid

Cons

you will be taking phone calls every minute of the day. There will come a time where you feel like at the bottom of the world. You will ask yourself "is my role in life to help people reset their password online and assist them in logging in?" You cannot use the bathroom whenever you want, they have time coding that if you "abuse" them you will be flagged and subject to discipline. You have to give world class service but at the same time rush them off the phone or else you are not getting paid a good bonus. You will quickly find yourself gasping for air and time to relax when you take 50+ calls a day , you will feel drained. When is finally time to move up there is a high chance you will be paid less than you're current role as there are no bonuses in higher roles.

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