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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Union?

58% of Western Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Union 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Union?

Manager (86) , Associate (70) , Senior Associate (58) , Director (55) , 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?

"Good benefits and vacation time" ((in 216 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 199 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 168 reviews)); "Good salary and esxpections of work" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 121 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs based on quarterly results and without any serious long term planning affecting employees' morale." ((in 93 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 36 reviews)); "poor communication and oversight of issues" ((in 19 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.

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Western Union reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,934 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

52% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,934 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Sep 20, 2025

Old Company with good people

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working people are good.

Cons

No clear growth opportunities, micro management around employees work life balance , wrecking company morale in the past two years.

3.0

Sep 5, 2025

Experience

Junior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are acquiring many companies that is leading to new work.

Cons

Layoffs, unrealistic timelines and management policies have really downgraded the performance and enthusiasm of the employees.

1.0

Jul 30, 2025

No recommended

Data science

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None so far under current leadership

Cons

Not clear goals and shady CEO behavior

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Jobs at Western Union

Regional Sales Support

Senior Sales Operations Specialist

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Retail Sales and Customer Service Associate