Western Union reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

53% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,933 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
1.0
Mar 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Whatever success the company has achieved is due to those who have been there before the Western Union acquisition of Travelex and Custom House. The training received is very good as the company operates akin to a bank. After a few years for those wishing to move on, the same skills can be used at a larger bank with much better pay. The people you work with are great, relaxed and not as egotistical as others in large corporates. Getting time off and annual leave is at the moment flexible. Workmates actually empathise with those who have families, hence, the friendships developed. Product knowledge is good and innovative ideas brainstormed.

Cons

Too much middle management who are only concerned about their own position and only look good due to the lower level employees. The company focuses on short term gains and too blind to see the long term ramifications for the organisation. Pay rise and bonuses are bad well behind industry average, which is why it is better to use this company as a training ground. HR is a joke and don't bother analysing the issues on the ground.

1.0
May 1, 2026

Toxic work culture and management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Only cab services is good.

Cons

Toxic work environment with biased and unprofessional management. Promotions feel unfair and are not based on performance. Employees are overworked with little recognition, and many are leaving due to dissatisfaction. Disappointing employee experience. Management behavior can be rude and biased, with little regard for fairness or employee growth. Promotion processes lack credibility, and excessive working hours contribute to burnout. Leadership, especially at the architecture level, lacks practical understanding and contributes more to email chains than real technical direction. Unfair and exhausting work culture

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