American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,632 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,632 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
4.0
Mar 10, 2026

SWE @ Amex

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty chill place and good learning place for a new grad

Cons

slower pace and lower comp than big tech

5.0
Mar 10, 2026

Great Place to Work

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- good leadership - care about your future - a lot of opportunities

Cons

- work can get a little slow and a lot of process - too many meeting involving everyone

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