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 (396) , Director (358) , 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 995 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 859 reviews)); "Great benefits for those with a family and the maternity/paternity leave is one of the best in Ireland." ((in 776 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 541 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 289 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 61 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 58 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 39 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 32 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

(7,683 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 7,683 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

Dec 28, 2011

Fast-paced, exciting work, not for 'faint of heart'

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting work, fast paced, nice work atmosphere, enjoy working with co-workers.

Cons

Some "old-time" MC management styles still exist.

2.0

Dec 6, 2011

Political Place with Pretentious People

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some smart and intelligent people in products and solutions hired in the recent year. Talent attracts talent. I don't usually like HR but have positive experiences with a very professional HR partner - respectful, solutions-oriented, smart and clearly an endangered specimen.

Cons

Political and full of unthinkable nonsense e.g. senior managers who watch what time you come in and make a fuss to others, not to you directly. Legal Department run by prescriptive and dogmatic stiffs who take joy in misfortunes and mistakes of employees. A pretty judgmental culture. Managers who do not develop their teams caring only for their own skins.

2.0

Dec 4, 2011

No work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation, interesting work, opportunity to make an impact.

Cons

No work-life balance - everyone works all hours. Impossible for working parents, especially new mothers. The extremely political environment makes everything harder than necessary. Limited career advancement unless you're willing to move.

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