Pros
Technology. Challenge. Better than average salary structures. Other Fortune 100 companies look to benefit from the experiences a lengthy tenure at MasterCard brings.
Cons
The culture changed significantly after becoming a publically traded company. MasterCard now resembles any other corporate entity; it's lost its sense of fellowship, teamwork and identity. It's been a stressful, but rewarding culture in the past; however, more recently it's become especially cut-throat and overly competitive. Office dwelling management, VPs (Sr. Business Leaders) and above, are very difficult to trust - they value their bonus structure more than their employees or commitments. Be careful, not all departments are created alike. Some are pure meat grinders with little or no work/life balance.