Mastercard Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)
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Michael Miebach

97% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Mastercard with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Mastercard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews
5.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

Culture, carrier growth opportunities, accelerated learning processes, life balance, benefits for wellbeing, health insurance, mental health and gym are interesting perks

Cons

Mobility restrictions applying abroad, lack of transparent salary ranges so negotiations for new hires are discretional

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