Does Mastercard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mastercard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mastercard. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mastercard?

82% of Mastercard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mastercard 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mastercard?

Senior Software Engineer (403) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (208) , Associate Consultant (203) , Associate Managing Consultant (201) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (171) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (119) , Senior Analyst (109) , Project Manager (83) , Business Leader (81)

What are the pros of working at Mastercard according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and if willing to learn new thing you will have ample scope." ((in 1018 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 858 reviews)); "Great benefits and some stock options depending on the level" ((in 787 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 542 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 297 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mastercard according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of action taken by leaders and HR against senior leadership who has a lack of conduct." ((in 104 reviews)); "Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 68 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 62 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 55 reviews)); "Too much politics coupled with a useless HR who is basically a puppet of Senior Management and not truly a support to people." ((in 42 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mastercard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mastercard layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mastercard in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mastercard locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Salta

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,741 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,741 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mastercard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Aug 28, 2020

It really depend on which department your are working for and who is your boss.

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment in general speaking.

Cons

corporate politics everywhere, you really need to watch out. Boss plays favoritism.

4.0

Aug 27, 2020

[Formerly Applied Predictive Technologies] Cushy and progressive workplace

Software engineer -ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks in the office (snacks, massage chairs, etc.) Exceedingly fair process for annual career reviews Brilliant colleagues who take ownership of their work Great work/life balance

Cons

Leadership seems somewhat aloof Compensation and perks are trending downwards ever since APT was formally integrated into big-Mastercard Wants to have top-tier tech talent, but doesn't show any interest in keeping pace with other top-tier firms in terms of perks and resources

4.0

Aug 25, 2020

Not a tech company; definitely a corporation

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool products, good growth, great benefits, and brand recognition, able to move to new roles every year

Cons

Hierarchical (i.e. gate keeping, territory guarding), feedback not collaboration culture, old-school WFH infrastructure (i.e. Skype no video, stripped down Teams), path to promotion is unclear (there are people with a lot of experience with low titles), mostly South Asian and white leadership/workforce (they are all that are featured in internal comms). Product dev mostly starts in the US and then adapted to the regions (common but problematic given it's mostly white people speculating on regional needs and making them sell these products)

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