Mastercard reviews

Too much politics among senior leaders

Almost all MasterCard managers are solely interested in managing their internal image and reputation. They do this to the detriment of their reportees’ wellbeing and progress. I have seen this constantly demonstrated in Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North America. No matter what your real value or contribution, if it is not a benefit to your manager or if you do not have a white knight to sponsor you, you will never progress. CEO Ajay Banga proclaims “take thoughtful risks”, however, I warn you, you will do so at your own peril. What he really means is, “make decisions only if your manager signs off on it”. While Ajay may publicly want an environment in which thoughtful risk-taking and decision-making is encouraged, his managers do the opposite. MasterCard is a den of fear and retaliation and only a place for people who put up and shut up for the sake of job security. Despite its CEO’s public and internal propaganda, MasterCard is backward and cultish and will never excel unless it removes its managerial overlords and employs managers who care about other employees and the company.