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

(7,703 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 6, 2013

Business Learder at MasterCard

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calm, balance personal and professional life, stable, secure

Cons

lack of creativity, too political, low onwership, too much old people

3.0

Jun 12, 2013

Exciting industry but poor leadership

Senior managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Compensation and benefits - Exciting industry to be in - Brand awareness - Very good staff in MA Advisors

Cons

- Poor senior leadership - Lot of resistance to change - Old timers do a lot of politics - For a public compny, it is - unfortunately - very messy. Getting things done can be very frustrating - CUlture of "we have been doing this way ini the last 10 years, no need to change"

4.0

Jun 8, 2013

Great benefits but a can be a challenging place to work if in the marketing field

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work life, opportunities, budgets

Cons

Political, slow, clique, lots of lifers, not a creative atmosphere

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