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.

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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 1042 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 864 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 773 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 546 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 300 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mastercard according to real employee 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 62 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 52 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 40 reviews)); "Favoritism is high" ((in 29 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

3.0

Feb 8, 2021

Great pay but environment is chaotic.

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay and benefits. Lots of talented and skilled people.

Cons

Environment is extremely chaotic. A lot of focus on fluff and not substance. Lack Operational and Engineering leadership . Lack of accountability.

5.0

Feb 3, 2021

Good place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely a great place to work. Great benefits. They really care about the people who work for them.

Cons

normal big company inefficiencies make some things slow

3.0

Jan 30, 2021

Good Company

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid group of folks that are very smart.

Cons

Tough NY culture. Don't be afraid if you are verbally beat up.

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