Mastercard reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,741 total reviews)
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Michael Miebach

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Mastercard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,741 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
1.0
Dec 22, 2010

Stay Away

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fair salary Well known company and brand Profitable company, but at a cost

Cons

Heavy outsourcing Prefer mediocrity at cheaper cost Decline in benefits since going public on the stock market Very conservative with innovation For a small company, the bureaucracy of a very large company

3.0
Feb 26, 2025
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Pros

People become very content here because the pay is good and you don't have to work that hard. This has created a systemic culture problem. But if you want to float, you can have a long career here making PowerPoint and attending meetings all day. The majority of people are "nice." I have met some amazing people but the gems are rare. - Salary - Vacation time (20 days plus volunteer/sick days, good maternity/paternity) - Mentorship (you have to find them and nurture them!) - Promotions available (have to ask before the cycle starts) - Good values around financial inclusion, diversity, giving back, etc.

Cons

Every team has issues. There's so much animosity in this org and Mastercard can't/won't identify and remove these people or correct the problems/address concerns. - Uninspired, disconnected workforce (junior/mid-level slackers, high-ego leaders that don't realize their direct reports stink) - Bureaucracy (nothing gets done quickly here) - Conservative business practices (poor hiring/slow firing, pitful budget for regular employee events, etc.) Stay away if you... - Get frustrated working somewhere with a lot of duds. 75% of the people I worked with were unmotivated (all talk, no work), 20% were fine, and 5% were go-getters. - Feel unsure how much you like/care about payments. It's very boring unless you are a self-identifying payments nerd. - Expect your company to facilitate bonding with coworkers. Despite billions in revenue, they don't throw regular office gatherings. Mastercard is very stingy. - Avoid global teams if you don't want calls at crazy hours - Hate networking internally

3.0
Sep 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay, Bonus and benefits

Cons

Not a great workplace. No Team culture. People are always insecure with their job and team members. Some people gets promotions just by licking the boots of the higher ups and this creates a bad atmosphere for others working hard.

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