Underpaid but fantastic atmosphere - Program Manager American Express Employee Review

4.0
Jan 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In general, the quality of people you work with is much higher than that of other phone shops. Amex seems to care about their employees, they make a concerted effort to provide decent benefits and room for growth. They have a gym onsite, a nurse onsite, multiple game rooms stocked with consoles, ping pong tables, etc. It was a lot of fun to work here.

Cons

Ultimately it will be the low wages that can divert you away from a future with the company. Unless you are lucky enough to get into a professional role and in upper management's pocket, the growth (while abundant) is slow and difficult. Given the size of the company, the competition for one-off roles is very stiff. I suppose that's good as there are many bright people working here, just too slow for my ambitions.

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5.0
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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

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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