Decent place to work but not a lot of opportunity to advance beyond director level - Director American Express Employee Review

3.0
15 Aug 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, "nice" culture, looks good on a resume, opportunity to work across several groups, good benefits package, lots of paid time off

Cons

No one is leaving the company so very little opportunity for advancement, all strategy now passed down from the executive level, very little empowerment of the people closest to the customer, many consider writing the PowePoint 'deck' the end of the process

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5.0
23 June 2026
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Pros

Great employee benefits such as annual bonus, PTO, 401K

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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