US-based global payments and financial services company known for its charge and credit cards and its closed-loop card network.
americanexpress.comFounded
1850
Headquarters
200 Vesey Street, New York City, USA
Industry
Financial services and payments (credit and charge cards)
Employees
76,800 (2025)Revenue (FY25)
US$72.23 billion
Market Cap
US$240.05 billion
Listed on
NYSE: AXP
CEO
Stephen J. Squeri (Chairman and CEO)
CFO
Christophe Le Caillec
Website
americanexpress.comAmerican Express Company is a US multinational payments and financial services corporation founded in 1850 and headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in New York City. It's listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AXP and specializes in charge and credit cards, operating one of the largest card networks in the world.
The company reported revenue of about US$72.23 billion for fiscal year 2025 and carries a market capitalization near US$240 billion. It employs roughly 76,800 people across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, organized around consumer, commercial, and merchant and network services segments.
In India, American Express operates through entities including American Express (India) Private Limited (CIN U74899DL1994PTC059865, incorporated 1994, registered in New Delhi) and American Express Banking Corp, with major operations centers in Gurugram (DLF Cyber City) and Bengaluru. Stephen J. Squeri serves as Chairman and CEO, with Christophe Le Caillec as Chief Financial Officer.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Group President, Global Merchant and Network Services
Chief Legal Officer
Interview experience
Favourable
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a day or two
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April 24, 2026
American Express posts 11% revenue growth in Q1 2026
Amex reported first-quarter total revenues of $18.9 billion, up 11% year over year, with EPS of $4.28, up 18%. Card Member spending grew 10%, the highest quarterly growth in three years.
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View postApril 16, 2026
Amex to acquire AI expense-management startup Hyper
American Express agreed to buy Hyper, an agentic-AI startup whose software auto-categorizes expense submissions and checks budget compliance. The deal was expected to close in Q2 2026 and feeds an enhanced expense platform Amex plans to launch later in 2026.
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View postApril 1, 2026
Amex scales AI across engineering, sales and service
About 11,000 American Express engineers now use AI tools and have cut coding time by more than 30%. CEO Steve Squeri called it a deliberate redesign of how the company operates, with AI also aiding travel advisors across 19 countries.
#AI #Engineering #AmericanExpress
View postMay 2, 2024
Amex opens its largest global campus in Gurugram
American Express inaugurated a nearly one-million-square-foot, LEED Gold certified campus in Sector 74A, Gurugram, its largest office worldwide and a hub for India operations. Employees began moving in phases from end of May.
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