Does Western Union pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Union employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Union. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Union?

59% of Western Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Union 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Union?

Manager (86) , Associate (70) , Senior Associate (58) , Director (56) , Analyst (47) , Teller (37) , Consultor De Atendimento (31) , Senior Manager (31) , Vice President (31) , Cajero (29) , Compliance Officer (27) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Business Development Manager (26) , Product Manager (26) , Associate Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Western Union according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and the gift matching when giving to charities is wonderful." ((in 215 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 202 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 166 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 124 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 101 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and" ((in 90 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 73 reviews)); "Engineering managers have sub standard technical skill set and have little to no knowledge of platform they work in." ((in 59 reviews)); "Very busy as senior management are trying all sorts of things to initiatives to get out of the 'one" ((in 35 reviews)); "poor communication and oversight of issues" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Western Union layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Western Union locations?

Denver , Englewood , San Francisco , New York , Montvale , Washington , Miami , Los Angeles , Dallas , Sunrise , Omaha , Austin , Houston , Chicago , San Jose , Aurora , Saint Louis , Phoenix , San Antonio , Atlanta , Bridgeton , Charlotte , Denver City , Las Vegas , Portland , Jersey City , Newark , Salt Lake City , Bolingbrook , Virginia Beach

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Western Union reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,939 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,939 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Union 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

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2020

Good company with growing oppurtunities

Anti money laundering compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great growing opportunities -Training -Shadowing other departments and seeing how they work

Cons

-Salary could be higher -Poor communication between departments

Western Union Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are glad that you acknowledged training and career growth opportunities as pros. We understand that compensation and communication between departments is an imporant part of job satisfaction. As we work on creating positive change across the organization, we will definitely share your feedback to the appropriate teams.

4.0

Jan 25, 2020

Great place to work

Aml compliance associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits like transportation and health insurance

Cons

Sometimes difficult to move up

Western Union Response

#WUHoo! We're glad to see that you think of Western Union as a great place to work! We love that you mentioned some of our benefits as pros. We're saddened to hear that it can be difficult to move up in the company as we are constantly working to create an environment where employees can grow and develop in their roles. Employee feedback is always valuable to us and we provide various avenues for this - you may wish to discuss growth opportunities with your manager, answer our monthly WU Listens survey, or reach out confidentially to careers@westernunion.com.

5.0

Jan 23, 2020

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary okay Benefits are good: Free Coffee/Tea, Flextime, Parkingspace and many more

Cons

sometimes the workload was heavy

Western Union Response

Thank you for leaving a review! We’re thrilled to hear that you appreciate our employee benefits. Our employees give their best in the work they do for Western Union so we show our care and appreciation by providing a ompetitive salary and a variety of benefits. We hope you'll continue to have a positive experience as a #WUEmployee!

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