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 1011 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 855 reviews)); "Great benefits for those with a family and the maternity/paternity leave is one of the best in Ireland." ((in 785 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 535 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 293 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mastercard according to real employee 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 57 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 56 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 42 reviews)); "It is important to enhance the manager's team management skills and to avoid any favoritism." ((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.

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

(7,710 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 7,710 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

3.0

Apr 9, 2014

This company is a good company. Their new shared services is a nightmare

Accounts payable temp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company pays better than market to their employees. The time off policy is very generous. The O Fallon building has many perks for the employee.

Cons

The culture and the actual environment are totally different. MasterCard HR tries to promote work/life balance. Putting the employees first. The actuality is long hours, overworked staff, and a hostile work environment. Management is worried about covering themselves and showing up others so they look good with no regard to the result of the dept. or other employees trying to do their best.

2.0

Apr 9, 2014

Messy Management no Long Term Perspective

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profitable and growing market. International career opportunities.

Cons

Confusing Structure and too many levels both horizontal and vertical. Matrix organization creates a chaos on how do determine priorities. Compensation is a one-to-one basis. There are people at the same level/job which more than 200% difference in their salaries. Human Resources launched a hunt season against long-term employees in Brazil

3.0

Apr 7, 2014

Good workplace for the enterprising

Technical consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What you learn is only limited by your drive to learn. Flexible schedules are a perk. Benefits are competitive. Strong technology focus on the core network enables value added products to be developed.

Cons

Bureaucracy in middle management inhibits productivity. Need to create better alignment to vision communicated by executive leadership. Software Development culture not quite state of the art - no vision in procuring the right tools to do the job.

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