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 (396) , Director (359) , Software Engineer (356) , Consultant (350) , Manager (204) , Associate Consultant (201) , Associate Managing Consultant (199) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (170) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (117) , Senior Analyst (108) , 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 1002 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 867 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 774 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 548 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 293 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 108 reviews)); "Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 64 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 38 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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,686 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 7,686 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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8K reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2018

Not great for engineers -NY office

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room to learn new things and use cutting edge technology.

Cons

Management are micro managers that are constantly wanting a status update but won't give the team room to do their work. There is no work life balance. They expect you to show up early, leave late, work through lunch and weekends. The place is been filled with contractors and a lot of H1 workers so the employee feels the pressure to have the same work schedule as said contractors.

4.0

Jun 27, 2017

Enabled to grow and excel inside and out of workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love that my company cares enough to keep asking as well as providing tools, programs and ways to get ahead. Not just financially but emotionally as well. We have 5 paid days per year to volunteer to any of our favorite charities as well as an expanded pat leave globally...not to mention that #acceptancematters.

Cons

Takes a bit of time to learn about other teams and what they do or how you should align with them

Mastercard Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. At Mastercard, you can do well and do good at the same time.

2.0

Mar 18, 2017

Coasting on business model

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Cafeteria in Purchase, NY. Pay is above market. Bonuses and benefits are really decent. Lots of celebrations and free food and entertainment.

Cons

Some of the most inept managers in the industry, self entitled liars who manage up and will retaliate against employees. H.R. is useless and will tow the line to keep their jobs. Upper management is clueless as to what really goes on. There is a duality in what is preached compared to put into practice.

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