Is Mastercard a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Mastercard have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 347 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 Software Developer Jobs at Mastercard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Mastercard .

Does Mastercard pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mastercard with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 347 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Mastercard .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Mastercard?

84% of Software Developer employees at Mastercard would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Mastercard with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 (109) , 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))

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3.8

84% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

80% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer/Software Developer employees have rated Mastercard with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 347 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Mastercard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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347 reviews

5.0

Apr 2, 2026

Great start with lots of exposure and learning

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture was great, balance life, supporting

Cons

Management was bit toxic, but overall good stuff

2.0

Feb 24, 2026

Was a great place to work years ago, not anymore

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- 6 weeks vacation and 10 sick days, easy to use PTO - Competitive compensation for the area - Generous 401K match and (historically) generous severance for layoffs

Cons

- RTO policies are enforced aggressively, expected to make up in office days even after using sick / vacation time. - Most teams are understaffed, positions often closed and rarely opened. Career progression is extremely political. - Poor raises year over year, annual layoffs in early February - Bad dev culture, archaic legacy systems, extremely poor code quality and no enforcement of engineering standards.

2.0

Feb 23, 2026

Micro Management Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Subsidary on lunch, not sure what else

Cons

Watching hours open hours too when you join as no sensible documentation is provided,

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