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 (404) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (208) , Associate Consultant (203) , Associate Managing Consultant (202) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (172) , Analyst (127) , 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 1027 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 864 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 780 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 538 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 292 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)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((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 59 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 37 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

(7,757 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 7,757 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

4.0

Dec 9, 2015

Finance Leader

Finance leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Knowledgeable management and senior management team

Cons

Finance means monthly forecasting. This can add up to many hours.

Mastercard Response

10y

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We are currently updating our communications tools to increase the visibility of career development opportunities for our employees.

3.0

Dec 9, 2015

Partiality with ECS group

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working atmosphere is healthy. Work life balance not seen.

Cons

MasterCard is not paying as per market standard especially to ECS group. MasterCard is not transparent in the matter of compensation. Mastercard made foolish to the ECS employee under the name of benchmarking.

5.0

Dec 9, 2015

Great Experience

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed working at MasterCard. - Interesting projects - I was surrounded by very friendly people - Great culture

Cons

- Location is not central - No gym

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