Is Mastercard a good company to work for?

Mastercard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 9,467 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 (406) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (351) , Manager (208) , Associate Consultant (204) , Associate Managing Consultant (204) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (172) , Analyst (128) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (119) , Senior Analyst (110) , 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 1020 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 876 reviews)); "Great benefits and they are looking to add more including a 10% pension payment." ((in 749 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 545 reviews)); "People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard." ((in 311 reviews))

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

"Lack of action taken by leaders and HR against senior leadership who has a lack of conduct." ((in 108 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 70 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 57 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 55 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 40 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 are the top reviewed Mastercard locations?

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Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,771 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,771 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

4.0

Feb 19, 2021

Great company, but slow moving

Director, global product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work from home, great colleagues, senior leadership willing to listen and improve, great benefits and pay

Cons

The product team's strategy is constantly changing. Lots of hiring of the same people who have been there for 20 years vs. hiring external talent, which leads to the same old thinking and ways of doing things. Things move SLOWLY. If you're young and ambitious and working on a new product, be prepared for that product to either be suddenly cut due to budget cuts or the latest structural reorganization, or due to changing priorities. This may happen even if you have customer demand. The incentives between product and sales teams are poor, meaning that sales team "sells" what's easy using incentive funds. Again, as a product person, you will find it difficult to get market feedback as a result of this. If you're interested in product MARKETING; however, (vs product management), Mastercard is a great place to be.

3.0

Feb 10, 2021

Good company but not well compensated or reputable

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, people are helpful and most are smart. But you can get paid a lot more elsewhere, in stocks specifically. Also, very revenue driven even though there is definitely an internal push to be more customer focused. Trying to be a tech company but will take a few years to get there

Cons

Written above - stocks and reputation, old habits dying hard

3.0

Feb 8, 2021

Great pay but environment is chaotic.

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay and benefits. Lots of talented and skilled people.

Cons

Environment is extremely chaotic. A lot of focus on fluff and not substance. Lack Operational and Engineering leadership . Lack of accountability.

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