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 (397) , Director (360) , Software Engineer (356) , Consultant (350) , Manager (204) , Associate Consultant (201) , Associate Managing Consultant (199) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (170) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (117) , Senior Analyst (108) , 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 1014 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 757 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 530 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 299 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 60 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 53 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 47 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 28 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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Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,689 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 7,689 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

Mar 19, 2014

Fantastic place to work

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are dedicated and hard working, this is a great company to work for.

Cons

Political, promotions and difficult and salary increases are nil. If you do not get the starting salary you want, you can forget about 'working your way there'.

4.0

Feb 23, 2014

Great place to work...but not perfect

Business leader, lfi

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary is very competitive and innovation of products really good. CEO is inspiring. There are some incredibly smart leaders within the organization. Good at moving people from one function to another

Cons

Grp Heads can behave like demi-gods with sense of self entitlement; Purchase culture is stifling, too stiff and unwelcoming. Those who get ahead tend to do so based on who they know. Always seem to have to do more with less

5.0

Feb 4, 2014

Fantastic company to build a career!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and attitude by most of the workforce and management. Energetic and empowering CEO and Executive Committee that creates and gets involved in initiatives in a meaningful way.

Cons

Company went public in 2006 and it seems like there is till a remnant of the "country club" atmosphere. Some people are harder to motivate than others, but i suppose that goes for most workplaces in corporate America. Another potential con is career advancement opportunities depending on the department that you are in. The bigger the department the more opportunities, but also vice versa.

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