Western Union reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,934 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

52% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,934 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Union 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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3K reviews
2.0
Mar 20, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits, pay, 401K match, and PTO were generous. The opportunity to travel and meet your colleagues around the globe was a real bonus.

Cons

The decision to outsource IT to a 3rd party offshore was a horrible decision. It did not reduce costs. Instead it severely reduced the level of customer service and system reliability provided to internal and external users. It was chaos, and probably still is.

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Western Union Response
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Thanks for the feedback. We’re glad you found value while at WU; a global company with employees in over 50 countries. Western Union (WU) is committed to providing an excellent customer experience, and invests significantly in technology and capabilities which have continued to improve system availability and customer satisfaction. We wish you success in your future endeavors.
2.0
Oct 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Their pay and benefits were pretty good, the everyday casual attire was great. Loved working with a global company as it provided the opportunity to develop friendships around the world. I was part of the team that came from Travelex when Western Union bought them, our management was always phenomenal.

Cons

Unfortunately Western Union decided to outsource our jobs to HCL, an IT contracting company in India. We were replaced by teams of underpaid, often inexperienced, unmotivated contractors in India, most of whom were only using HCL as a means to better positions.

1.0
Oct 7, 2014

At the verge of collapse

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Real nice co-workers, descent pay, recently modernized offices.

Cons

* CEO & CIO have lost their vision, if they had any to begin with. * Technologically they are still stalled in the era of main frames. * No innovation or creativity and it is not allowed either. * Lots of talks little action. * Mid-management are very uneducated with no clear drections (most VPs). * Constant lay-offs.

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