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 (400) , Director (363) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (206) , Associate Consultant (201) , Associate Managing Consultant (200) , 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 1031 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 770 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 548 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 303 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 65 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 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 41 reviews)); "Numerous bad lower and upper managers who play obvious favoritism." ((in 30 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

(7,721 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 7,721 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

2.0

Jul 28, 2025

Poor leadership, retaliation and scapegoating problems

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many smart, kind, intelligent people across the organization who are a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Widespread issues with unqualified leadership, scapegoating, and retaliation. I experienced multiple instances of peers being scapegoated and retaliated against for management failures or constructive criticism. This is prevalent within the Services division.

3.0

Apr 9, 2025

Good Company but Bad Office Environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mastercard overall is good to work for, they pay well with good benefits. Good vacation time and 401k match as well as allowing hybrid working.

Cons

They require 3 days/ week in office with no flexibility on that requirement. They track badge swipes which does not create a good environment. The office environment is very bad. The parking is a limited, the desks are so close you could touch the person sitting next to you, and they are extremely loud because they pack so many people into such a small space. Additionally, there is no assigned seating so you are often left searching for a desk and hoping you find one with working monitors, keyboard, etc. Additionally, you are often left sitting by complete strangers which tends to defeat the point of coming into office.

3.0

Oct 3, 2024

Current Management is messed up

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

360 degree feedback , learning opportunities, diverse portfolio of products

Cons

Random reorganisations and senior management is not at all transparent about firing and hiring. Things have changed for worse culturally since Banga left

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