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 (406) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (351) , Manager (208) , Associate Consultant (204) , Associate Managing Consultant (204) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (172) , Analyst (128) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (119) , Senior Analyst (110) , 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 1032 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 858 reviews)); "Great benefits and they are looking to add more including a 10% pension payment." ((in 770 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 553 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 303 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 110 reviews)); "Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 60 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 52 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 39 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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Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,771 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 7,771 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

5.0

Apr 12, 2016

Product Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture Vast growth opportunities Diversity friendly

Cons

Slow pace Bureaucracy is very limiting in time to market Management is not always supportive of new ideas

5.0

Apr 12, 2016

Highly evolving environment

Network engineering consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging in all parts of the network and systems. There is always a chance to learn new an leading technologies

Cons

Challenges never stop, which can ware year after year. Its an environment that is important to take all you vacation and disconnect

4.0

Apr 11, 2016

Vice President

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company, good benefits and adequate work balance

Cons

No opportunity for development. Hires from outside

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