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 1019 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 859 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 772 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 525 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 300 reviews))

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

"Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 56 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 56 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 40 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 28 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

Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,740 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,740 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Dec 30, 2025

Fantastic Company, Mediocre Location

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workplace culture, Competitive Salary, Career Opportunities, Benefits, Generous PTO, Stable/Mature Company

Cons

O'Fallon is quite a drive (45 minutes) from the nearest city (St. Louis)

4.0

Dec 30, 2025

Good work life balance

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good. Amazing PTO and 401k

Cons

Below average pay, slow environment.

4.0

Dec 30, 2025

Expected Experience at Multi-National Firm

Senior information security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Provided consistent opportunities for career progression and training - Generous PTO - Committed support for military reservists

Cons

- Sprawling bureaucracy with challenges identifying source of internal policies and updating them - Geographically separated teams coordinating across time zones made for late nights and early mornings - Communication of priorities up and down the internal hierarchy was decent but could be improved

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Fantastic Company, Mediocre Location

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