American Express Employee Reviews for Financial Advisor

"AXP for the most part was a good company to work for until they changed their priorities."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"I had the opportunity for continued personal growth and autonomy to get my job done."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Good people with good intentions."

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

"Be prepared to work hard and a lot. Always keep your client in mind."

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

"At times the recommendations were not what was best for the client."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have the advisors focus on the client."

"Extremely sales oriented with no focus on knowledge required in financial planning."

"If Double Dipping is fine with you..."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"The support of co-workers is commendable."

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

"Be prepared to put in a lot of work in the first 5 years and you will do fine."

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

"Target market is misaligned with the services provided."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do away with charging for financial planning unless it is a true customized plan. This fee can be seen as a barrier to trust as opposed to a value added service."

"This company over promised and under-delivered."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Working with clients in helping them establish a better financial future."

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

"They should look elsewhere to start a career in the financial industry."

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

"The company did not provide the support promised for their employees and for their clients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To provide better training and client support."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Working with clients on their financial goals."

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

"Ask many questions."

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

"Not doing what is in the best interest of the clients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more honest with trainees on reality of the position."

"American Express Financial Advisors was an okay place to work, but it required full days of cold calling, and this did not fit what I was looking for."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Good location, benefits, and people."

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

"You need to be able to accept almost constant rejection to find that one diamond in the rough."

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

"Cold calling."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find other ways for advisors to sell services and products and build experience."

What do you like about working at American Express?

"Working for John Hantz."

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

"Lack of autonomy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Run market groups as John Hantz did."