Is Visa Inc. a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Visa Inc. have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 526 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Visa Inc. employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Visa Inc. now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Visa Inc. .

Does Visa Inc. pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Visa Inc. with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 526 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Visa Inc..

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Visa Inc.?

72% of Software Developer employees at Visa Inc. would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Visa Inc. with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Visa Inc.?

Software Engineer (552) , Senior Software Engineer (475) , Director (411) , Staff Software Engineer (196) , Manager (149) , Analyst (134) , Product Manager (117) , Senior Manager (102) , Project Manager (84) , Intern (82) , Vice President (80) , Business Analyst (76) , Software Engineer(Internship) (73) , Business Leader (67) , Systems Analyst (67)

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

"Good work life balance ( this depends on the position you are at and who you work for)" ((in 987 reviews)); "Good benefits although in recent years they have lowered the standard which for long time employees is difficult." ((in 967 reviews)); "people are great and friendly" ((in 529 reviews)); "Great culture and genuinely some of the smartest individuals I have ever come across" ((in 521 reviews)); "Good pay but not worth your diginity" ((in 343 reviews))

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

"Bad managers are allowed to to act like little dictators and the HR are appalling bad." ((in 230 reviews)); "Senior leadership needs to be more transparent with views and directions" ((in 159 reviews)); "Senior management operates from Foster city so they are not aware of how directors and managers are treating their subordinates." ((in 97 reviews)); "Too much politics; too slow; visa does not move until the whole world has moved first" ((in 64 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs after Manish Mittal joined org" ((in 61 reviews))

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Visa Inc. Software Developer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(526 total reviews)

Ryan Mclenerney

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Visa Inc. with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 526 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Visa Inc. is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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526 reviews

4.0

Jul 23, 2026

Good place to start SWE career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and culture

Cons

It’s unclear how much is actually expected of you

5.0

Jul 19, 2026

Good work-life balance, but limited learning opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance, Good team

Cons

I don't feel like I'm learning anything new wrt core Software Development, just using AI for coding.

4.0

Jul 17, 2026

Visa Inc

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, benefits. Supportive team culture.

Cons

So much pressure on using AI these days.

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