Does Western Union pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Union employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Union. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Union?

54% of Western Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Union 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Union?

Manager (87) , Associate (70) , Senior Associate (58) , Director (54) , Analyst (47) , Teller (37) , Consultor De Atendimento (31) , Senior Manager (31) , Vice President (31) , Cajero (29) , Compliance Officer (27) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Business Development Manager (26) , Product Manager (26) , Business Analyst (25)

What are the pros of working at Western Union according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and the gift matching when giving to charities is wonderful." ((in 205 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 201 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 123 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 99 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 75 reviews)); "Engineering managers have sub standard technical skill set and have little to no knowledge of platform they work in." ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior management is completely disconnected." ((in 31 reviews)); "poor communication and oversight of issues" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Western Union layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Western Union layoffs and their outlook for job security at Western Union in 2026.

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Western Union reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,926 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,926 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2012

ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pretty good package of benefits. possibility to get tuition support. paid exams and certifications. good working environment, good team. not so good inter-department communication.

Cons

western union is a big company with all cons of big company. some departments are clearly bloated while others are short on staff. inter-department communication needs a little work.

2.0

Mar 1, 2012

Too much work too tight deadlines no work/personal life balance. Not impressed with training.

Business solutions

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adequate to good benefits-liked the people I worked with.

Cons

Too much work too tight deadlines no work/personal life balance. Not impressed with training.

4.0

Mar 1, 2012

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Good benefits, very nice people to work with

Cons

You tend to get pigeon holed to certain areas. They tend to look outward to fill new positions rather than developing from within.

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