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 (364) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (206) , Associate Consultant (203) , Associate Managing Consultant (200) , 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

Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,730 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 7,730 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

Mar 7, 2015

not easy to be a developer here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation, Bonus are very fat. It respects life-work balance. Promotions are fair. Easy to move around within the company

Cons

It can be stressful sometimes. The system is overly complicated and there are few people that have the time to teach you

3.0

Mar 5, 2015

Didn't live up to their promises

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits/pay are really good and work/life balance is pretty good as well. As far as big companies go, it offers all the standard things.

Cons

They promised a lot when I interviewed in terms of training, projects, international travel, and generally made it sound like an exciting place to be. That wasn't really the case. The training was slapped together last minute and I got stuck doing mundane projects for the whole year and a half that I worked there. Even when I asked for more challenging work, I was mostly ignored. Beyond that, my boss probably couldn't even tell you where my desk was and I maybe saw him once a month - not ideal in my opinion.

3.0

Mar 5, 2015

Good Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative company to work for

Cons

Some departments are still old style

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