Is Mastercard a good company to work for?

Mastercard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 9,387 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Mastercard to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mastercard have been left by employees working as Internship , Summer Intern and Account Manager .

Does Mastercard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mastercard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mastercard. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mastercard?

82% of Mastercard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mastercard 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mastercard?

Senior Software Engineer (398) , Director (360) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (205) , Associate Consultant (201) , Associate Managing Consultant (199) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (171) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (117) , Senior Analyst (108) , Project Manager (83) , 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 998 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 856 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 765 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 532 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 298 reviews))

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

"Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 63 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 55 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 39 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mastercard layoffs in 2026?

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

What Mastercard locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Atlanta , Chicago , Washington , Arlington , Kansas City , Miami , New York , Boston , Saint Louis , Austin

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,701 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,701 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mastercard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews

3.0

Aug 26, 2010

A Changing Company, with Great Prospects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Dynamic new CEO with very good ideas and style -Strong balance sheet and core products -Strong brand -Changing payments landscape is making work much more interesting and challenging -Potential to be a really great place to work

Cons

-There is a very strong existing culture that limits internal communication, questions, and risk taking -New CEO is trying to change culture. This leads to 1) uncertainty in may parts of the organization and 2) Challenging internal politics -Risk that new CEO may not be successful

3.0

Jul 26, 2010

Observe and Learn - Is almost non existent

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and work-life balance is among the best (except for peak seasons, which is normal in the financial and retail industries). Future vision and change strategy in place is great and if executed correctly, will be an even better place to work.

Cons

Excessive management layers and bureaucracies. No true channel for bottoms-up communication. Observing and learning from successful companies (e.g. Google, Apple, Walmart) and avoiding pitfalls from companies that failed (Kodak, Polaroid, American Automobile Manufacturers) is almost non-existent because of too much pride and ego in the excessive senior management layers. Really score in writing TPS reports and justifications.

3.0

Jul 25, 2010

thoughts on mastercard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented co-workers, fairly innovative, good benefits.

Cons

difficult to move professionally, management is weak

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