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American Express Work Life Balance

The Work Life Balance at American Express is rated a B by 285 employees putting it in the Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. 84% of American Express employees are satisfied with their work life balance while 37% feel they are burnt out. A well proportioned work life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive.

About 64% of the employees at American Express work eight hours or less, while 8% of them have a very long day - longer than twelve hours. The Majority of American Express employees are satisfied with their work life balance and do not feel burnt out.

In general, employees in the Design department and employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years believe they have good work life balance while Non-Binary employees and employees in the Legal department think there is room for improvement.

Work Life Balance
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B

American Express is in the Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Happiness
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B

American Express is in the Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Culture Score
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B

American Express is in the Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

How Employees Rate American Express' Work Life Balance

AnswerPercent
Yes84%
No16%
Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?
AnswerPercent
7 or less12%
852%
1022%
126%
More than 128%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour23%
1 hour12%
45 minutes27%
30 minutes7%
I eat at my desk31%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Yes37%
No63%
Do you feel burnt out at work?
AnswerPercent
Excellent34%
Good33%
Neutral22%
Not Great11%
Terrible0%
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Who Ranks the Work Life Balance highest at American Express?
Department - Design 85/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 83/100
Ethnicity - African American/Black 82/100
Who Ranks the Work Life Balance lowest at American Express?
Gender - Non-Binary 46/100
Department - Legal 60/100
Department - Operations 60/100

American Express Work Life Balance by Department

Work Life BalanceHappinessCulture Score
DesignA+AC+
EngineeringA+B-C
ProductA+B+B
SalesA+CC+
MarketingB-BB-
OperationsC-C+C+

American Express Work Life Balance by Experience

Work Life BalanceHappinessCulture Score
Entry LevelA+C+D+
1 to 3 YearsA-B+B
3 to 6 YearsA+AA-
6 to 10 YearsA+B+C+
Over 10 YearsB-C+C

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