Big cuts in operation expenses due to loss of Costco - Anonymous employee American Express Employee Review

3.0
Oct 10, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people and good intentions. Benefits are comparable to other big companies. Most leaders are good but you find the occasional "work in progress". Great opportunities to learn, lead, and move around.

Cons

Big cuts in operation expenses (-$1B) which has resulted in RIFs over the past two years and ongoing. Always being required to do more with less. Fewer opportunities for training and development over the years. NY employees look down and talk down to other employees around the globe.

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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

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