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?

"Benefits are good and there are clear tools for understanding them." ((in 212 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 166 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 124 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 100 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and" ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 74 reviews)); "Managers don't care about the customer, they only want to shine with nice pictures and presentations, mostly the work of others." ((in 61 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 23 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.

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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2019

Making Positive Changed

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to build a career with.

Cons

Very Large which can slow decision making and real growth.

Western Union Response

6y

First, we want to acknowledge your 8+ years at WU and thank you for your dedication to the organization! We are glad to hear that you would recommend WU as an employer and your positive remarks about building a career here are greatly appreciated.

4.0

Oct 23, 2019

Good place to work; love working with my current manager.

Bdm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay; results driven organisation like every other organisation

Cons

Usual frustrations of people fit; staff turnover etc

Western Union Response

6y

Thank you for leaving a review. We are glad to hear that you would recommend WU as an employer, and have positive things to say about compensation and being a results-driven organization. We take feedback seriously in the company as seen in our WU Listens survey and other methods to gather sentiments from our employees. We greatly appreciate you sharing your feedback and we will route it to the appropriate teams. If you would like, we invite you to also connect with us confidentially by emailing careers@westernunion.com.

5.0

Oct 22, 2019

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Compliance associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health insurance, tuition reimbursement

Cons

No LOA , besides that everything is good

Western Union Response

6y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. We're glad to see that you have taken advantage of our benefits such as health insurance and tuition reimbursement and have listed them as pros. We hope you will continue having a great experience as a WU employee!

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Making Positive Changed

Good place to work; love working with my current manager.

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