American Express Company
https://www.americanexpress.com/Women's Ratings
Women's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)
kremp
Lead Developer
IT
January 1970
Great flexibility, difficult to move up unless you move into non-technical roles.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
I'm not sure
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Promotion, Hiring, Evaluation and Reviews
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
4 paid / unpaid
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Amex may be a good place to work for younger women.
anon4081
Assistant Manager
Finance
January 1970
Maternity leave has been extended to 6 months starting in 2017.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Not much; it's a great place to work
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
anon3886
January 1970
Parental Leave policies are top-notch. In addition, the Company is very flexible about virtual days, understanding about child-care, and has great employee offers.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
-
Recent Bonus
Not eligible for bonus
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
-
Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
-
Recommend to Women?
Yes
AXPMom
January 1970
American Express is a wonderful company for women. Although top leadership tends to be primarily men, there are women across the company is leadership positions. It is also very supportive of women (and men!) in terms of a newly expanded parental leave program as well as on site back up daycare.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Speaking from my personal experience as a working mother with two young children, I am able to work full time during a compressed work week and I regularly take advantage of the incredible on site day care program.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
12 paid / unpaid
I took maternity leave twice several years ago. Since then, though, parental leave has been extended to 6 months!
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Not much; it's a great place to work
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
anon3774
January 1970
this is a great company to work for. I would recommend it to my friends
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
-
Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Promotion
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
-
Recommend to Women?
Yes
EandM2015
Senior Manager
January 1970
American Express as a whole prides itself on being as diverse and balanced as possible and offering as much flexibility as possible. However the actual practice of these values varies by department. My manager is awesome and allows me as much flexibility as possible but that is not consistent across my entire department, which causes significant strife. The company's benefits are very generous - especially the new 5 month paid maternity leave policy in the U.S.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Flexibility varies based on the manager and team significantly.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
16 paid / unpaid
American Express implemented 20 weeks of paid maternity leave in 2016. When I had my baby they offered 12 weeks paid leave - I used 4 weeks of accrued vacation time with no issues.
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
anon3399
Vice President (VP)
Finance
January 1970
Flexibility and work-life balance is great. They are trying to advance more women. Like many other companies they focus on those under 35. No real opportunities for development if you are a women who took time off and returning to the work force.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Hiring
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
-
Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
-
Recommend to Women?
Depends on the role - for young women yes. Women over 45 are not treated as fairly as men in the same age group.
n0828
January 1970
While it has a great mat leave policy and flexibility, it is highly political.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
20 paid / unpaid
4 months
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
mdp82
Product Director
Product
January 1970
Great for work-life balance, but not great for career growth
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
-
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
-
Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
12 paid / unpaid
I was able to negotiate a package so I could stay home for 6 months.
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
If flexibility mattered most, but not work
anon3055
Vice President (VP)
Marketing
January 1970
Better than most other companies. Women are still not equal to men here.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
>$100k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion, Evaluation and Reviews
-
Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
6 paid / 6 unpaid
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
