Is Visa Inc. a good company to work for?

Visa Inc. has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 8,920 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Visa Inc. to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Visa Inc. have been left by employees working as Intern - Hourly , Software Engineer Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Visa Inc. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Visa Inc. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Visa Inc.. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Visa Inc.?

69% of Visa Inc. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Visa Inc. 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Visa Inc.?

Software Engineer (549) , Senior Software Engineer (473) , Director (411) , Staff Software Engineer (196) , Manager (149) , Analyst (133) , Product Manager (117) , Senior Manager (101) , Project Manager (83) , Intern (82) , Vice President (80) , Business Analyst (76) , Software Engineer(Internship) (72) , Business Leader (67) , Senior Business Leader (66)

What are the pros of working at Visa Inc. according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits although in recent years they have lowered the standard which for long time employees is difficult." ((in 987 reviews)); "Good work life balance ( this depends on the position you are at and who you work for)" ((in 985 reviews)); "Great culture and genuinely some of the smartest individuals I have ever come across" ((in 523 reviews)); "people are great and friendly" ((in 506 reviews)); "Good pay but not worth your diginity" ((in 349 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Visa Inc. according to real employee reviews?

"i dont want to miss mentioning about two useless managers who are good for nothing as they dont have any control." ((in 228 reviews)); "Senior leadership needs to be more transparent with views and directions" ((in 156 reviews)); "Senior management operates from Foster city so they are not aware of how directors and managers are treating their subordinates." ((in 98 reviews)); "Too much politics; too slow; visa does not move until the whole world has moved first" ((in 67 reviews)); "No career progression unless you’re friends with the right people" ((in 59 reviews))

What are employees saying about Visa Inc. layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Visa Inc. layoffs and their outlook for job security at Visa Inc. in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Visa Inc. locations?

Foster City , Austin , San Francisco , Miami , Highlands Ranch , Ashburn , Denver , New York , Atlanta , Bellevue , San Mateo , Washington , Lehi , Palo Alto , Los Angeles , San Jose , Seattle , Arlington , San Diego , Owings Mills , Houston , Cleveland , Mentor , Redwood City , South San Francisco , McLean , American Fork , Dallas , Fremont , Baltimore

Visa Inc. reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(7,535 total reviews)

Ryan Mclenerney

67% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Visa Inc. has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,535 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Visa Inc. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews

3.0

Jul 26, 2009

A company in transition

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The work can be interesting, challenging and even fun.

Cons

Since our IPO, management has focused on "going global" and realigning. Stockholders and management may be benefiting, but many employees are stressed and tired of "doing more with less".

1.0

Jul 22, 2009

Visa is a tough place to work

Business analyst

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Pros

Interesting technical environment. A mix of mainframe and server environments. Frequently trying leading edge technology. The payments business is very different and as such, is very Interesting. There are great opportunities to learn things on the job that other companies do not have. I have always been impressed with the intelligence of the employees in the technical staff. I have met some of the smartest people here.

Cons

The political environment is tough and requires a thick skin. It has been a 'blame' environment. When something goes wrong, management looks for someone to blame. This has improved over the last ten years. I attribute the change to the change in top management. However, it still permeates the political climate and makes it difficult to work on projects. The best approach is to never discard your email and always ensure that your management is informed of every little thing you do. Always manage upwards. Recent focus has been cutting costs and getting current employees to retire. Many were hired back as consultants.

1.0

Jul 22, 2009

Not a great place to work - stay clear

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Nothing positive to say about this organization

Cons

Managment is not competent-can't handle multiple priorities at once Many employees are dissatisfied Recruiting team is horrible Employees don't feel like they can trust HR to tell them how bad their work environment is

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