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 (117) , 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 860 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 755 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 298 reviews))

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

"Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 62 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 57 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 40 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 31 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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,701 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 7,701 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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8K reviews

1.0

Aug 8, 2019

Never seen such dysfunction in an organization!

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay, Great security practices

Cons

Certain teams practice wagile and not agile. Teams spend more time gossiping and I found leadership to be unprofessional and unqualified for their role. Team members were negatively manipulated by leadership. Some in leadership exhibited psychopathic behaviors. I saw leadership cunningly gaining the trust of the workers but only to get workers to tell on one another. If you accept a role by this company remember you have no friends and to keep your mouth closed regardless of how friendly someone seems including leadership. Those who cannot be easily manipulated don't make it. I have never seen such toxicity.

Mastercard Response

Thank you for your feedback. I was sorry to read your review. The environment you described is not indicative of our culture or values. I encourage you to connect with our ethics team. We rely on our employees to inform us if they see inappropriate or unethical conduct. There are several ways to share concerns internally and anonymously. If you can provide details on this situation, we'd like the chance to look into this.

1.0

Apr 28, 2019

Not a great place to work if you are in technology

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits (especially 401k) - Inclusive culture

Cons

- Not a great place to be if you are motivated employee - Not a great place to be if you are in technology domain - A lot of politics and favoritism - Very mediocre talent

4.0

Mar 8, 2019

Great Organization but political...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mastercard has some really smart folks and has a fairly clear focus on its migration toward being a technology company. Pay is fairly commensurate with other companies in the industry. Good benefits

Cons

- Incredibly political, especially as you try and advance your career beyond "director" level - While there are some really intelligent folks at Mastercard, the leadership below the c-suite level leaves something to be desired

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