Culture



We're committed to making a positive contribution to our customers' lives by delivering outstanding products and premier service.

Our employees work together as a team to meet the needs of American Express customers and grow our business. In turn, we value our employees, encourage their career development and reward their performance.

People from many backgrounds and cultures have joined together to become our talented team of professionals. On this site, our employees talk about what it means to work at American Express. Browse a bit, and you'll get a pretty good idea of what life is like at American Express.




We have a long history of philanthropy around the world. American Express supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year, with grants supporting projects in community service, cultural heritage, and leadership.




"We have to be more vigorous and disciplined in doing what it takes to win—going above and beyond to deliver products of superior value, understanding our competitors and outperforming them, and serving our customers better than anyone else."