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 1010 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 865 reviews)); "Great benefits and some stock options depending on the level" ((in 776 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 542 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 295 reviews))

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

"Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 59 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)); "Too much politics coupled with a useless HR who is basically a puppet of Senior Management and not truly a support to people." ((in 44 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 34 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

(7,722 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 7,722 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

Sep 14, 2022

Feels like a sinking ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

24 days leave, free medical benefits

Cons

Bosses can be transferred overnight and destablize teams. High churn rate. No voice for junior staff. All talk, many decks, long hours of discussion but no action and accountability by teams. Slave drive juniors to do most of the work for seniors who just talk and talk and talk all day. All credit go to seniors who do nothing but talk. One year can pass and nothing ever happens. Busy work with no outcome. Little wonder why it's losing competiveness. Bonus is pathetic.

4.0

Mar 7, 2022

Mastercard

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MasterCard definitely cares about its employees. During the pandemic it was clear the upper management was doing as much as they could to make things easier on the rank and file. Overall, pretty good benefits. Good timeoff policy. I genuinely love and recommend the company. But if you chose to work there, you will work a lot.

Cons

In a lot of ways, as mastercard got bigger, it has become impossible to get anything accomplished without massive red tape. You spend a lot of time banging your head against the wall. The people at mastercard are generally really good people. And I love the company. But there is too much work to do, and you go in every morning knowing that to get the littlest thing done will probably be excruciating.

3.0

Jan 22, 2022

Growth is based on who you know, not how well you do

Senior user experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on the team, you can have a very close knit one which is friendly and helpful.

Cons

Good luck advancing your career if you don't cozy up to people at higher levels. Giving "no" as an answer to a task when you're very swamped with work is seen as a "lack of willingness" and some people will hold onto personal grudges when it's time to decide who gets a promotion. You can be the most hard working person, but if there's someone in a level above that doesn't like you, you're not going anywhere.

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