In Good Times An Outstanding Employer; In Difficult Times A Ruthless Profit-Driven Company At The Expense Of Employees. - Information Security Engineer Senior American Express Employee Review

4.0
Sep 28, 2009
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Pros

Company environment is extremely professional yet work shift flexible and business casual at most times. Workforce is professional, experienced, and well educated. In good times, pay and bonuses are above average.

Cons

Management culture is mostly resistant to positive change and innovation in the area of information security and regulation compliance unless facing legal scrutiny. In difficult economic times, layoffs, pay cuts, and budget cuts are rampant and affect mostly the lower two thirds of the pay scale.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 8, 2026
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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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