Culture and Career - Software Engineer American Express Employee Review

3.0
3 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Offer food credit up to 15$ in cafeteria Office in NYC, NY and Phoenix, AZ Offers remote position Trying to modernize with some focus on industry standards

Cons

The entire company is 70% Indian contractor and 30% full-time employee. which means lack of diversity and cultural differences. Technology is not prioritized because this is a non-tech company. Teams have weak leadership due to tech leads being contractors who can come and go at any notice. When I joined there was no Senior Engineer. Full software development cycle is not usually followed, lacking documentation and testing standards. Growth is not a focus here as compared to US startup companies Overall company moves very slowly in terms of work given with un-clear objectives.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
26 Nov 2018
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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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