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 (402) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (207) , Associate Consultant (203) , Associate Managing Consultant (201) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (171) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (118) , 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 1003 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 856 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 773 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 551 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 301 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 69 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 57 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 51 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 38 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 34 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

(7,734 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 7,734 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

4.0

Mar 31, 2015

Great company - innovative and cares about their employees

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best part was working with all of the diverse people. I got exposure to a true global environment and as such, have learned a lot from my peers. Ajay Banga turned the company around around three years ago, positioning MasterCard as a technology company vs a financial services company. Yes, it's payments, but without the technology, transactions cannot happen. I also have the utmost respect for Ron Garrow, the Head of HR. He is the most approachable person in the C-Suite. He always says hello and stops and listens. He is genuine.

Cons

There was absolutely no career path for me. Unfortunately, when I thought I had it, there were changes. Wish I could have stayed on longer, but when you see there is no future, it is time to move on.

3.0

Mar 30, 2015

MasterCard is a great place to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a dynamic environment and you collaborate with wonderful, intelligent people.

Cons

MasterCard recent outsourcing to India is impacting American jobs that hurts the U.S. economy.

3.0

Mar 29, 2015

Does HR read these reviews?! Respond to each review on Glassdoor if you actually care about improving MasterCard？

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Depending on your group, you can get a global perspective. 2) For married and family people, HQ is in Westchester 3) Good 401K Plan 4) Recognizable Name Brand 5) Starting to build more open space (but bad execution) 6) Meaningful assignments, depending on your group and job

Cons

1) Layoffs. MA likes to fire good people, rather than placing them in a new group. 2) Not in the NYC ; not enough young to mid 20s in the Purchase office (this is a con, depending on your age) 3) Not enough head count; thus we are overworked with the wrong compensation/salary. 4) We act before we think. MA reacts too fast and we have to deal with all the mess and problems due to poor execution. We need more planning. 5) At the executive level, there's isn't enough agreement on the road map. Thus, product executions across regions are inconsistent and disconnected at times. 6) Too much negativity at times. Many people are closed minded and quick to say no to an idea.

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