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 (400) , Director (363) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (206) , Associate Consultant (201) , 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 1031 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 850 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 770 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 303 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 65 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 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 41 reviews)); "Numerous bad lower and upper managers who play obvious favoritism." ((in 30 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

(7,724 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 7,724 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

2.0

Aug 7, 2014

Uncomfortable and hostile at the lower to middle management level.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hiring new and younger employees while maintaining existing generations which provides a broad spectrum of existing experience and new ideas. Benefits are still reasonable and there is a matching 401k which starts vesting in the first year. Senior management is absolutely moving in the right direction.

Cons

Old school hostility still exists in pockets. Attempts are being made to clean up unacceptable behavior but it's like moving a battleship.

5.0

Aug 4, 2014

Admirable Culture

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The companies culture is extremely impressive. I have worked as a contractor for a little over a year and recently became an employee and couldnt be happier. I worked for another company based in St. Louis for 5 years and they are night/day with MasterCard. There is lots of employee appreciation and a also a committement to employee growth.

Cons

Any time you are working in IT there will be lots of challenges with the work which can be stressful at times. The only thing is it is very hard to come into this company as an employee without knowing someone first.

Mastercard Response

11y

Culture is a key driver when people consider working for any Brand - thanks for your thoughts!

2.0

Jul 30, 2014

Loved the work - but no life balance in the data warehouse!

Data warehouse analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co workers, nice environment, meaningful work. Good benefits!

Cons

To advance - you really have to be part of the "in crowd". Once a part of the in crowd - standard HR rules do not apply. Many managers do not have management experience and policies are not applied fairly. Friends are given good assignments and allowed to "work" from home on Fridays. Several managers are known throughout the co to have unreal expectations of their reports and are more focused on their own advancement than supporting the team. Routine 60 - 70 hour weeks are standard under some managers. Complaints to HR go unresolved.

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