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 (395) , Director (358) , Software Engineer (356) , Consultant (350) , Manager (204) , Associate Consultant (200) , Associate Managing Consultant (199) , Vice President (197) , 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 1009 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 850 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 786 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 539 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 290 reviews))

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

"Lack of action taken by leaders and HR against senior leadership who has a lack of conduct." ((in 107 reviews)); "Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 66 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 57 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 56 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 39 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

(7,675 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 7,675 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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8K reviews

4.0

Dec 30, 2008

mastercard, good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

compensation and working for a global company

Cons

the matrix makes it sometimes difficult to work in the regions

4.0

Sep 26, 2008

MasterCard is a good place to work

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people who work at MasterCard are very technically competent. It is a good place to work in a sense that there are lots of technical professionals who co-operate and contribute to the success of various challenging projects.

Cons

System development in MasterCard can be very political. Management can be indifferent to the employee's needs and concerns. Very often, projects are done based on political reasons rather than technical reason. Many times, management gives support to a program only to find out that it does not bear any results. Then projects get cancelled in the middle of implementation.

5.0

Aug 3, 2008

Feels like home

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MasterCard was a great place to intern. We had a small intern group spread across many different areas of the company, but our departments and HR made sure we felt welcome and integrated into the organization. They have really thought through their internship program and had weekly educational sessions focusing on resume writing, knowledge about the bank, personal strengths, etc. We even visited the floor of the NYSE! The hours were great, the work was not overwhelming and was appropriate for my level of work experience at the time, and my coworkers were infinately helpful. Overall, the atmosphere and people were just perfect for me.

Cons

It was a sophmore internship, so it is not like other financial internships where you can expect a fulltime offer after the internship. Really, other than that, I can't think of one negative thing.

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