Marketing Manager - Senior Marketing Manager American Express Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Trying to reinvent themselves from a marketing standpoint, but doing it slowly. Large, impressive brand to have on a resume.

Cons

Salary is below average. They set salary guidelines but the majority of employees fall below that salary and there is no room for negotiation. At the manager and Sr. manager level you are overworked with little work-life balance. There is a very selfish culture of wanting to move up quickly, so a lot of the leadership are inexperienced and lack real leadership or mentorship skills. The biggest con is the constant re-org and restructuring and tons of layoffs in the process. I was an employee for 4 years and cant remember one year where they weren't laying people off. It creates a very stressful, unpleasant and selfish work environment. Also-terrible health benefits

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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