Almost every IT function and service that can be outsourced has been outsourced. Better enjoy working with many vendors
Almost every IT function and service that can be outsourced has been outsourced. Better enjoy working with many vendors
Pay is staggeringly good compared to other industries. It's a finance company, so of course they're doing well and they pay top performers handsomely with 20-30% bonuses – but basically, you have to work two jobs' worth of effort and hours to get it. So, it's a bargain for Amex, effectively two head count for the price of one and a third, with the rest striving for that bonus, working equally as hard.
Outsourcing. You squeeze your talent so hard, or shuffle them off to a vendor who then downsizes, cuts their pay, and outsources their job, all at the expense of Americans at American Express.
Forcing every leader to make headcount targets for internal/external FTEs and then the onshore/offshore ratios… one size definitely doesn't fit all. Enjoy your short-sighted, quarterly profit-focused mindset. Will Amex see another 150+ years with these tactics? Doubtful over the long haul.
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Lead Technical Architect
Simple: if you are technical and have a good attitude, you will get through. Attitude is more important than skills. References don't always work. Be sure of what you are telling. Maintain eye contact. Most interviews are Skype or online based,
Lead Technical Architect
Step 1: Posted resume to American Express job portal. Step 2: Contacted by Amex recruiter. Step 3: Contacted by a different Amex recruiter to schedule an interview with the hiring manager. Step 4: Interview with the hiring manager. He asked about
Lead Technical Architect
Not organized. Too long a process. The hiring manager doesn't know what he wants. His organization doesn't know how to utilize the skills of hired people.
Lead Technical Architect
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesJanuary 10, 2016Simple: if you are technical and have a good attitude, you will get through. Attitude is more important than skills. References don't always work. Be sure of what you are telling. Maintain eye contact. Most interviews are Skype or online based,
Lead Technical Architect
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesApril 1, 2013Step 1: Posted resume to American Express job portal. Step 2: Contacted by Amex recruiter. Step 3: Contacted by a different Amex recruiter to schedule an interview with the hiring manager. Step 4: Interview with the hiring manager. He asked about
Lead Technical Architect
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesFebruary 1, 2012Not organized. Too long a process. The hiring manager doesn't know what he wants. His organization doesn't know how to utilize the skills of hired people.
