Western Union reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

54% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,933 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Union 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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3K reviews
2.0
Mar 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Immediate manager and teammates are good.

Cons

Terrible upper management im in shock. also too many contractors out of usa, makes us have to have meetings at weird times and VERY VERY LONG communication caused project halts... i dont even think this company is gonna last much longer lol the base of the problem is the software team structures and the cto who im 90% sure is just here knowing he will get laid off after a year but not before he gets a lotta money.

1.0
Jan 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

"Unlimited PTO" which was nice if your manager did not make a fuss about it salary was competitive in the industry Benefits are better than competitors Hard to get fired even if you don't bring in more business/company is very laid back

Cons

Random layoffs especially in Q3 2022 despite the vice president doing a whole meeting to tell us that "there are no cost cutting procedures in place" Key account executives and multiple directors were laid off. Many ASE's as well due to "ethics" violations even though management pushed it. This company's sole focus is the exchange rate in the independent channel and that is all the good that is going for them so far. The agent support, customer service support and POS are very far behind compared to the competitors. This is why they lost 12% of their total Independent (small business) transactions in 2022. This is what caused major layoffs. Management is very old school and will not listen to suggestions to improve the agent experience. It is always because of cost despite the company giving massive bonuses to new VPs that don't know what they are doing. Every competitor is taking business away from this company. Also, due to the decline in business, no one made any decent commission. Please do your research and ask current WU agents about their experience before you join the company.

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Western Union Response
3y
Thank you for leaving your review! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate our employee benefits. Our employees give their best in their work for Western Union, so we show our care and appreciation by providing competitive salaries and various benefits. Our organization has undergone several changes as we transform our business, and we understand that dealing with these changes can be difficult. We value all feedback that comes our way, especially regarding leadership and the organization, and we will take note of your review moving forward.
2.0
Sep 12, 2022

No Direction, Greedy Executives

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hybrid work opportunity is the greatest pro of this company at this point.

Cons

Employees are over worked and underpaid. There is little opportunity for growth, particularly now as the business is rapidly deteriorating and hemorrhaging customers. The company has not paid employees a full bonus payout in years and yet the executives continue to take millions in compensation, even new executives who have contributed less than nothing to the company. “Merit” increases are no where near current rates of inflation and executives don’t care to address any of these issues.

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Western Union Response
3y
Thank you for leaving a review and for being part of the Western Union team for over three years! We want our employees to be motivated and engaged in the company’s success, and our compensation plans are designed to support that goal. We are committed to providing fair compensation for their work with competitive packages based on annually reviewed salary market data and analysis. We wish you success in your career pursuits.
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