Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,721 total reviews)
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Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,721 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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4.0
May 2, 2009
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Pros

MasterCard has really good benefits and a bonus and profit sharing program that works well. For the most part people are positive, friendly and helpful. The company also focuses quite a bit on professional development of the staff by requiring development courses be a part of each persons performance review process. They also conduct free seminars and invite subject matter experts to speak on common topics of interest such as personal finance. There are opportunities to grow at Mastercard but as with any company you have to make an effort to market your personal brand so that you can be noticed by senior management.

Cons

Often there is too much red tape involved in executing good ideas. As a public company the focus is now on the bottom line and less on people.

2.0
Apr 3, 2009
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Pros

MasterCard is truly a global company and their bottom line benefits from a growing consumer preference to use plastic versus checks and cash to pay for goods and services.

Cons

MasterCard during and post IPO has taken a 180 on performance based promotions and explicitly sanctions reverse discrimination policies. The HR department is extremely corrupt and employs bully tactics to achieve their politically motivated objectives.

4.0
Mar 24, 2009
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Pros

There are many opportunities for personal and career development, for example, there are free online courses in banking, emotional intelligence, leadership skills, etc. The health center has a variety of activities for club members as well as non-club members. The cafe has a wide variety of healty options. Telecommuting has really taken hold this year, so there's more opportunities to balance work and family life. The ability to move up is available if you have good management. Industry information is paid for by the company, so there is no reason for not being in the know.

Cons

Too much work and not enough people to do it, which translates into early burnout.

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