Can you have it all? Yes, if you work at AmEx, which has sharpened its focus on helping employees achieve work/life balance. The financial giant offers telecommuting, flexible scheduling, compressed workweeks, and generous parental leave—about five months. “Whatever happens in my personal life, I’ll be able to balance it [at work],” says a dad of three.
Read: How American Express Supports Working Parents
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 23 |
| Years on list | 19 |
| HQ location | New York City |
| Employees | 55,000 |
| Job openings (as of February 2019) | - |
| Industry | Financial Services & Insurance |
| Revenue, 2018 or most recent year ($M) | $43,281 |
| Year founded | 1850 |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Number of work sites | - |
| Website | www.americanexpress.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | Yes |
| Subsidized childcare | Yes |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | Yes |
| On-site medical care facility | Yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Minorities | - |
| % African-American/Black | - |
| % Asian | - |
| % Caucasian/White | - |
| % Hispanic/Latino | - |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | - |
| % Unknown ethnicity | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | - |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | - |
| # of job applicants | - |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | - |
| # New graduates hired | - |
