American Express Used To Be A Good Company To Work For - Travel Counselor American Express Employee Review

2.0
13 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Liberal paid time off and good benefits.

Cons

American Express used to hire travel counselors for their travel expertise and customer service skills, but they refuse to pay for those skills. In addition, the focus is now to take as many calls per hour as possible. The concept of 'wowing the customer' is something management touts and talks about, but refuses to provide the time necessary to do that. It's funny...American Express expects employees to tell Cardmembers what they can/will do for them, but the company refuses to do that for their employees in return. This has led to low morale and high turnover, with new hires not being qualified to replace departed employees.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
26 Nov 2018
Recommend
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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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