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 (398) , Director (360) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (205) , Associate Consultant (201) , Associate Managing Consultant (199) , 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 1007 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 857 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 765 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 543 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 286 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 108 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((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 55 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 53 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 42 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

(7,711 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

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 7,711 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

Jun 19, 2014

At MasterCard...Everything they told me is true and that's awesome!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MasterCard is going through incredible change and that makes it a very exciting place to work. Innovation and thinking outside of the box is highly encouraged so all employees can make a difference and contribute to the MasterCard difference.

Cons

As with all change there is some resistance.

Mastercard Response

11y

Great feedback - we are highly focused on doing well while doing good!

4.0

Jun 17, 2014

Good experience of working with mastercard

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Thought leader,good leadership teams,gives freedom to work,good work enviroment

Cons

sometime tends to be too centralized,less flexible and not to sales focused

Mastercard Response

12y

Thank you - we appreciate your openness and honesty!

4.0

Jun 11, 2014

Good place to land

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Deep resources and expertise to leverage for success

Cons

Large organization can be daunting to access

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