Great work-life balance, tech work feels slow - Software Engineer American Express Employee Review

5.0
22 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work life balance, excellent benefits, good culture, colleagues were easy to work with. Also there is a guaranteed annual raise and bonus the amount of which is performance based.

Cons

It is very difficult to implement Machine Learning solutions within the company because of the requirements placed on models. I have been actively told to avoid certain approaches that would have been the best implementation because it would require so much extra work to document and pass the model through review. I also found the promotion process slow.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great job and would recommend others to work here

Cons

Not too much I don’t like about the posit

5.0
26 Nov 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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