Is Mastercard a good company to work for?

Mastercard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 9,488 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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 (407) , Director (365) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (351) , Manager (209) , Associate Consultant (206) , Associate Managing Consultant (205) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (173) , Analyst (130) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (119) , Senior Analyst (111) , Project Manager (84) , 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 1025 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 870 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 769 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 538 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression (3 year avg range for promotion)" ((in 69 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 59 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 57 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 41 reviews)); "Obvious favoritism at an all" ((in 31 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?

Purchase , New York , Saint Louis , O'Fallon , Arlington , Miami , O Fallon , San Francisco , Washington , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Boston , Seattle , Atlanta , San Carlos , White Plains , Los Angeles , Missouri City , Austin , Kansas City , Rogers , Evanston , Lake Saint Louis , Philadelphia , Virginia Beach , Phoenix , Warren , China Grove , Dallas , Colorado Springs

Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,786 total reviews)

Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,786 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

5.0

Nov 1, 2016

Great place to work and innovate

Consultant systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work. Innovation all around . Technology and product work together to create great user experience. Good labs and healthy work environment.

Cons

Nothing much for this. May be they can locate office outside NYC for eased of commute. More knowledge sharing hub talks.

Mastercard Response

9y

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and suggestions.

2.0

Oct 30, 2016

Business Leader

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice HQ facilities and amenities. Located in beautiful Purchase, NY. Great pay and benefits. Interesting people to work with and diversity is prevalent.

Cons

Only the selected few are successful at MC. Org. structure has too many layers of middle management (SBLs and Group Heads) who are out of touch with the needs and issues of the company. Processes and systems are very backward, and it takes forever to get anything done. Too much politics and favoritism - it appears a core group of people are recycled or moved around and giving opportunities to advance their career. The culture is one of fear and retaliation resulting in a complacent attitude and fear of making changes or improvements. The company is constantly laying off and reorganizing without any future goal in mind. This creates a culture of chaos and constant upheaval not to mention the low moral it creates among the employees. Fire drill demands and unrealistic workloads are an everyday occurrence. Oh I can go on... but I'll stop here.

5.0

Oct 29, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun and collaborative culture - Strong focus on career development and progression - Have opportunities to work on projects that interest you - Get to share your work with Senior VPs and the CTO - Everyone's opinions are heard and appreciated, no matter how long they've been with the company - Have a strong focus on innovation within the company - Collects employee feedback often to make improvements to the company - A lot of great perks (vacation, free food, game room, etc.)

Cons

The company is starting to grow rapidly, which means there will be challenges with keeping the company culture intact, although I think the company is aware of this and is taking the right steps towards ensuring this isn't an issue.

Mastercard Response

9y

Thank you for providing this feedback! It’s great to hear that after being here for less than a year you have been working on projects that interest you and are experiencing development in your career. As you’ve noted, everyone’s opinions are heard and we appreciate all of the feedback we receive from our employees. As we grow, we will certainly make it a priority to keep gathering employee feedback in order to maintain and improve our strong company culture.

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