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

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Mastercard have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Mastercard employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Mastercard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Mastercard .

Does Mastercard pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mastercard with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Mastercard.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mastercard?

Senior Software Engineer (407) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (358) , Consultant (351) , Manager (210) , Associate Managing Consultant (207) , Associate Consultant (206) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (173) , Analyst (131) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (119) , Senior Analyst (111) , Project Manager (84) , 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 1020 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 876 reviews)); "Great benefits and some stock options depending on the level" ((in 771 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 558 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 305 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 107 reviews)); "Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 67 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 55 reviews)); "Expect annual layoffs" ((in 49 reviews))

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Mastercard Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

97% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Mastercard with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Mastercard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews

4.0

May 23, 2021

Rapidly growing company with good culture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good employee benefits, good exposure to the financial services domain, excellent career growth possible for talented & hard-working people

Cons

Heavy usage of legacy technologies, bureaucratic processes

2.0

May 15, 2021

Bad engineering culture is pervasive

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive for certain locations Good entry into the financial services/fintech world Stable company with a core product that basically prints money

Cons

Horrible engineering culture. Lots of slackers and coasters who have been at the company forever and collect a nice paycheck, but do nothing to modernize. Its like working in a time capsule from 1992 from a technology point-of-view.

3.0

Mar 4, 2021

It’s a good place to work

Principal software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning opportunities Resources Good policies Opportunity to move within company

Cons

Satisfaction depends on your team within the company

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