Smart people, quality management - Finance Director American Express Employee Review

4.0
Jul 14, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are many very smart people and the company is very well run. Virtually all credit card divisions at the major banks are now run by ex-AMEX people.

Cons

The company is very matrixed and difficult to navigate. Highly political and competitive. Forced HR curve means in a given year up to 20%+ of employees are on a path to being worked out of the company.

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5.0
Nov 26, 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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