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 (118) , 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 1011 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 855 reviews)); "Great benefits for those with a family and the maternity/paternity leave is one of the best in Ireland." ((in 785 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 535 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 57 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 56 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 42 reviews)); "It is important to enhance the manager's team management skills and to avoid any favoritism." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Mastercard locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Salta

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,707 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 7,707 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

1.0

May 10, 2018

Low salaries for Dublin

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good - Pension, healthcare, annual leave, education support

Cons

- low salaries - little to no chance of getting a salary increase - a lot of corporate red tape - not a tech company - don't go here if you actually want to learn and improve yourself - micromanagers - who don't actually know how to manage people - expected to work overtime for free - no real acknowledgment or reward for hard work - people are rewarded for the more time they spend in the office, regardless of the amount or quality of work that is done

2.0

Mar 11, 2018

Good Vision, Good Pay but Internal Politics & Limited Career Growth

Senior member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top in the payment industry. Very Good Pay scale and work life balance. Good peers and Good Direct Managers. Does the regular strategic investment.

Cons

Immature Vadodara Tech Hub Senior HR No local presence of leadership allows lots of politics from senior management team. Your appraisal is based on relationship with your manager not the work. I got lucky as I have good report with my direct manager and senior management, this is good for me but others are suffering and searching for the jobs. From opportunity and career growth perspective there is nothing in Vadodara. Even if new opportunities come then favoritism is there. Local leadership busy in volunteer events and employee can enjoy the learning time without much work pressure. You won't get opportunity to get selected in other country because of budget constraint hence global transfer is just on paper and not reality. No good raise given even if people opt to move from Vadodara to Pune. Hence you have to end up your career in Vadodara by keeping good relation with directors, HR and VP. Employees advised to ask only scripted questions to the vising management. Mostly scripted questions asked from identified key individuals.

1.0

Nov 16, 2017

Decent company - Too many chiefs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay. Great facilities

Cons

Training is poor. Workload is heavy.

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