Is Mastercard a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Mastercard have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 41 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Mastercard employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Mastercard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Mastercard .

Does Mastercard pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mastercard with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Mastercard .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mastercard?

Senior Software Engineer (398) , Director (360) , 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 1003 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 845 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 765 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 549 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 299 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 103 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 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))

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Mastercard Software Development Engineer reviews

4.7

100% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.7

Career opportunities

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Mastercard with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Mastercard is rated 26% above average by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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41 reviews

4.0

May 15, 2026

Good benefits and work-life balance, but limited opportunities

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits Work life Balance

Cons

Not much cons I can think of

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Great company!

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k match is really good!

Cons

No cons listed here at all

5.0

Oct 4, 2025

SDE1 salary at Mastercard

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to learn different tech stacks

Cons

No cons for me as i know

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