Is Mastercard a good company to work for?

Mastercard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 9,418 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 (401) , Director (364) , Software Engineer (357) , Consultant (350) , Manager (206) , Associate Consultant (202) , Associate Managing Consultant (200) , Vice President (198) , Product Manager (171) , Analyst (127) , Intern (119) , Software Engineer II (118) , Senior Analyst (109) , 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 1021 reviews)); "Many companies talk about have a great culture while Mastercard walks the talk on this." ((in 857 reviews)); "Not only are the benefits really good but I don't just come to work and do my day job!" ((in 784 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 314 reviews))

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

"Career progression can be slow and challenging." ((in 64 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 55 reviews)); "It is important to enhance the manager's team management skills and to avoid any favoritism." ((in 28 reviews)); "Middle management is completely demotivated and will do whatever to please the bosses as against what's right for the Company." ((in 18 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

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Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,727 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 7,727 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

May 11, 2009

Compensation is fine...IPO still hurts

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending upon your management - flex time is available Compensation package is good

Cons

Senior Management doesn;t "share" the benefits of stock options

2.0

May 10, 2009

Sweat shop

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are excellent. Additionally the Company promotes education and career development classes. In a down economy, MasterCard's stock is outperforming the market and there are no wage freezes or salary cuts.

Cons

Depending upon your individual department's management, the working environment could be hell. Long hours, lack of recogntion, top heavy structure and incompetence at the top. Be prepared to work 14 hour days, at least six days a week, and face time is very important. Meetings take your entire day, so your work must be done after 5PM.

2.0

May 4, 2009

Walking the tightrope of success....or failure?

Business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance. Also, manaement practices, knowledge sharing and career advancement are dependant upon the area in which you are employed, as there is not a consistant benchmark that is enforced throughout the organization.

Cons

The lack of consistancy as described avbove, also the lack of support by HR in dealing with managers that create issues as a result of their lack of competency.

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Director, Field Sales – Mastercard Cybersecurity Solutions (PAC Northwest, Ohio Valley & NY NJ Eastern PA)

Director, Field Sales – Mastercard Cybersecurity Solutions (PAC Northwest, Ohio Valley & NY NJ Eastern PA)