Amex analytics: easy hours, fierce politics, promotion tied to social skill

2019-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Very good work-life balance and benefits, but fierce politics, dated technology and promotion that depends only on social skill; the reviewer never reached director.

American ExpressData AnalystPosted 7 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left 3–12 months ago
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Data Analyst
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 35
Location: New York
Degree: PhD
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 20–30 hours
Who makes the decisions: Business partners
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Severe
Left the org in the last 6 months: 5–10%
Food: Not free, decent paid options

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Amex analytics: easy hours, fierce politics, promotion tied to social skill

American ExpressData AnalystPosted 7 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left 3–12 months ago
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Data Analyst
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 35
Location: New York
Degree: PhD
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 20–30 hours
Who makes the decisions: Business partners
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Severe
Left the org in the last 6 months: 5–10%
Food: Not free, decent paid options

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