Is Mastercard a good company to work for?

Mastercard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 9,478 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 (205) , Associate Managing Consultant (205) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (172) , Analyst (129) , 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 1044 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 863 reviews)); "Great benefits and some stock options depending on the level" ((in 772 reviews)); "Some people are great and helpful" ((in 549 reviews)); "Work culture is good & hierarchy are easily approachable" ((in 292 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 105 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours depending on department; such a large company that you may feel like a small fish in a big pond" ((in 64 reviews)); "Senior management is not transparent." ((in 54 reviews)); "The office politics is a major issue when it comes to prioritizing projects." ((in 41 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

(7,779 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 7,779 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

May 27, 2016

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company has Good benefits, the campus is nice with cafeteria and other ammenities

Cons

too much politics to advance career, there is always to much going on as they buy more companies

3.0

May 25, 2016

Good for management guys

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good Work life balance Premise is good

Cons

Poor Compensation Poor management which is came from ECS, acquired company in India

3.0

May 24, 2016

Exciting potential & inspiring leadership bogged down by cultural inefficiencies

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1) Generous salary, especially considering how little value / work is actually produced. 2) Work-life balance and positive culture; peers are genuinely kind and helpful. 3) Abundant learning & training opportunities. 4) Great place to be on cruise-control if you are mid-career / late career. 5) Opportunities to shine and be rewarded if you are smart or even not so smart but know who to network with 6) Inspiring CEO and great vision

Cons

1) Lack of sense of urgency relative to other firms; I went on a leave and returned to find that nothing had changed or progressed. Inefficiencies abound. 2) Poor learning opportunities for millenials; They pander to young folk with flashy visuals, but you are better off going somewhere else to learn discipline and transferable -core skills and then returning when you are middle-aged with a family and want to be on cruise-control. Processes are not best-in-class and lower caliber of talent compared to other firms, so fewer learning opportunities. 3) Pockets of high-talent, but can become frustrated due to inertia 4) HR overly influential / involved relative to other companies 5) Significant overlap in roles and responsibilities across the organization, causing inefficiencies, duplication of efforts.

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Jobs at Mastercard

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