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 1026 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 844 reviews)); "Great benefits and they are looking to add more including a 10% pension payment." ((in 755 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 536 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((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 61 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 52 reviews)); "Too much politics coupled with a useless HR who is basically a puppet of Senior Management and not truly a support to people." ((in 44 reviews)); "It is important to enhance the manager's team management skills and to avoid any 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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,703 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 7,703 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

4.0

Jul 12, 2013

Great place to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good career opportunities and room for growth. One can get exposure to both technical and professional skills. It's really easy to let upper management hear your voice. Importance is given to the innovation.

Cons

Growth depends on the team you are in and the manager.

2.0

Jul 12, 2013

Work like a slave till you're 50, then your position will be eliminated.

Product analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, solidarity among employees. Young workforce. They pay fairly well (but you won't have time to spend it).

Cons

People with seniority tend to be let go because they are expensive/expendable. In the real world, this cost-saving technique is call age discrimination. Management is completely clueless about what their direct reports are doing -- reviews are managed like high school popularity contests. Everyone under middle management is expected to work "more than 40 hours" per week. This is glossed over in the interview, but it really means at least 60 hour per week and 24/7 availability. Mandatory United Way donations; "strong encouragement" to bank at First National Bank of St. Louis (a silent partner of MC).

3.0

Jul 9, 2013

Senior Account Manager

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good way to get industry wide experience and access to new technology People are smart and great to work with

Cons

Terrible senior level management - out for themselves in Purchase. It's about the bloated stock price. Management infrastructure is very weak, no training and development for managers, there are many bad people managers You are generally stuck on an account if its a difficult one. There is very little opportunity to move.

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