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?

60% 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 223 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 204 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good salary and esxpections of work" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 126 reviews))

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

"Lots of layoffs and re" ((in 86 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 76 reviews)); "Managers don't care about the customer, they only want to shine with nice pictures and presentations, mostly the work of others." ((in 60 reviews)); "Very busy as senior management are trying all sorts of things to initiatives to get out of the 'one" ((in 34 reviews)); "poor communication and oversight of issues" ((in 20 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

Western Union reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,936 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

54% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,936 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

May 29, 2018

I wouldn't work there, mainly because you can't anymore.

Senior applications architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Vancouver team was amazing, supportive, agile, friendly, and got things done.

Cons

The office was entirely closed down.

Western Union Response

7y

Thank you for sharing your feedback on being a senior applications architect. We're glad that you would describe your team as amazing and supportive! In regards to your advice, it is one of our top priorities that we are making the best use of our resources and talent. We've read your comments on management and will share with others as needed.

5.0

May 20, 2018

Compliance Specialist

Compliance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company, which offers career opportunities and competitive salary and bonuses.

Cons

A huge contest to get higher position, a lot of candidates

Western Union Response

7y

At WU, we are proud to be a global organization, and we work hard to create opportunities for our employees across the globe to grow on our team. We're happy to hear you note this in your pros! Thank you for sharing feedback.

3.0

May 13, 2018

Great development offerings

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse culture, supportive colleagues, ok salary and benefits, accessible senior leaders, development opportunities and training programs

Cons

Mindset of manager (narcisist tendencies) and certain employees, work environment and offices dated outside Denver and Vilnius

Western Union Response

7y

We love to see our professional development and career opportunities listed as pros! Another #WUWIN! We understand our managers play a significant role in the experience of our employees and we help enable them to be the best leaders they can be. Thank you for leaving a review.

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