Is Mastercard a good company to work for as a Senior Engineer, Software Engineering?

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering professionals working at Mastercard have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 386 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Mastercard employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Engineer, Software Engineering Jobs at Mastercard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineer, Software Engineering interview questions at Mastercard .

Does Mastercard pay Senior Engineer, Software Engineering employees well?

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mastercard with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 386 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineer, Software Engineering 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 1044 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 863 reviews)); "Great benefits and some stock options depending on the level" ((in 772 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 549 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 292 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 105 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 64 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 41 reviews))

Mastercard Senior Engineer, Software Engineering reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

86% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering employees have rated Mastercard with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 386 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Engineer, Software Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Mastercard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Engineer, Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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386 reviews

4.0

Jun 27, 2026

Good benefits and job security despite office politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, job security, nice office

Cons

There is some politics at play

3.0

Jun 24, 2026

Good work and exposure, but lacks perks

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Work is good , Got a lot of Exposure.

Cons

No Specific perks like other product based.

2.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good salary and perks overshadowed by toxic culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- nice office - good salary and perks

Cons

- nepotism - poor engineering standards - lots of red tape creating an illusion of high standards but slows development down to levels you would not believe and corruption forces code to be released anyway - toxic work environment - management are mostly non engineers and are not competent to deliver

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