Was an intern to campus hire - Software Engineer American Express Employee Review

3.0
14 Oct 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits (#$%$@#$!!! the paternity leave is awesome!!!!). Good work life balance (if you're on the right team). Management cares. Wonderful people. Life during the freeze (mid nov through december) is heaven on earth. They have 5+ personal development days which are AMAZING and management truly cares/ supports your personal development and achievement.

Cons

Slow internship with little to no work. When hired on full time, they will not negotiate salary and gyp you out of fair compensation. (ie I realized soon after joining I was being paid less than I was worth - even by their own standards). And having super nice colleagues means passive agressive-ness when issues do arise. :( Also, there's this almost yearly mid-year company reorganization. It's insane. I have one friend who was moved around 5 times in the last year. 5 TIMES.

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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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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