American Express Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"After spending 8+ years in the risk management group, there was minimal opportunity for advancement and a general consensus that unless you were Indian your career opportunities were hindered. If you are white, stay away from this organisation - you will be undervalued and viewed as sub-par to people whose performance is sub-par to yours."

"The company is great. I used work for American Express as Business Analyst through Volt as contractor. It was a great experience."

"I've worked for American Express Technologies for 13 years and they were an excelent company to work for. I also worked virtual which I found very amicable."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Working with smart, motivated people and opportunity to learn and do interesting work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you understand the culture of the group you're interviewing with and whether the culture fits with your personality."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"In my group, we have some control over our work but it is very difficult to get things done with other co-workers at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Difficult to say, I think the CEO is doing a great job"

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Different projects - first was laptop disk encryption - others involving PC security followed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Phone interview followed by in-person interview with first project manager."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Mgt changed too frequently - division re-orgs, manager-hopping, teams changed frequently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Select one course then follow it through to completion before changing things."

"Great employer in general, offers real choice of career."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"American Express has a great history and a strong commitment to its customer base. There are examples of strong talent at American Express."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open and honest, make sure you are well prepared, and understand the environment you are entering."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"The sub organization I work in has a lack of organization and severe conflict between testing, technologies and business groups."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on lean process and techniques and avoid implementing process to solve problems. Process orientation often has the side effect of limiting the strongest talent."

"My experience at American Express was certainly positive and impactful."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Very talented staff and ability to be a creative thinker."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared with samples of your work, and be versed in the culture of the organization and the leadership team before interviewing."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Lack of consistent communication throughout all levels of the organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More channels and forums to share opinions and business goals."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"The job and the analysis work I do. I enjoy the team I work ."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"I don't dislike anything other than I am a contractor at AMEX."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions for management at the moment. Management is great at AMEX."

"As a contractor I do not get benefits but it is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"It's dynamic, creative and fun. The people their are very professional."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare well, be outgoing and friendly and just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Sometimes they move too fast for their own good. By that I mean they do not always test thoroughly enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spend more time doing regression testing before deploying a new release."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"I like working for a company that cares about its customers and strive to meet their expectations."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"What the company stands for is great, but you must know the right people in order to make it."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Management is disorganized which makes people feel uncomfortable, incompetent, and insecure in the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would focus on making management the best it can be so that it can influence and motivate employees."

"Great"

What do you like about working at American Express?

"People are great to work with. Everyone is very supportive."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared. Don't just wing it and expect to get the job."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Not always provided the tools to do the best job possible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a more active role with employee development. Don't just say it...do it."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"IT was a well established company with a lot of benefits to offer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would suggest to research the position you are applying for as there are a wide range of positions within that company."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"The commute to work was a little far from my home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think Management did a good job personalizing themselves with the employees."

"Could have been better!"

What do you like about working at American Express?

"They treat you great and put you up in all the right places."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Think consultative selling and you should be good to go."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"My boss was not the best at working for you when you needed her to do it. It was all about saving her butt!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"some management have been there for so long and they need to move on. They know the system and play the big game. If you're not on the kiss a@% team you don't go far."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"I liked the smart, nice people, as well as their effort to move people up from within the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to give examples or stories from your experience to illustrate how you helped others, and could help Amex."

What don't you like about working at American Express?

"Too many reorganizations, so hard to get traction around things. Too many managers who did not treat employees well mixed in with great managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ensure more consistency across the organization in applying a meritocratic approach. Make more effort to get rid of toxic managers."