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

(2,935 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

54% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

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 2,935 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

4.0

Sep 25, 2019

Good company with lots of benefits

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Work from home Good work culture Great infrastructure Medical policy extended to the parents Insurance policy Cab Opportunity to work with new technologies Annual bash at Connrad hotel Quarterly parties Bravo points

Cons

For promotion need to apply new job available in western union. Work culture in compliance group is disasters as some L associate manager not support developers.

Western Union Response

6y

Thank you for leaving a review. We're happy to see you list the many pros of working at WU! We understand your frustration when it comes to possible promotions. We recommend that you have ongoing discussions with your manager. If you would also like to connect with us, please email careers@westernunion.com and anything you share will be confidential.

3.0

Sep 25, 2019

Relationship Manager Role

Relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good verticals, comms, travel and car allowance

Cons

lack of management direction and not enough guidance.

Western Union Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience. We’re glad to see you recognize some of the benefits of working at WU. Our management teams are dedicated to transforming our company for the better…for the benefit of everyone, customer and employees alike. We believe every person in our community deserves to be treated with uncompromising trust and respect and we are working toward that goal every day. We take to heart all feedback that current and former employees share and we will be sure to share it with the appropriate teams in order to continue positive change at WU.

4.0

Sep 25, 2019

Review

Corporate communications assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Co-workers Career Progression Able to choose own projects

Cons

It's an old company, thus set in it's ways A bit too corporate

Western Union Response

6y

We appreciate you providing feedback. We truly pride ourselves in providing strong career growth for our employees. We will share your feedback with the appropriate teams, but feel free to share your feedback in our WU Listens monthly survey to provide real-time improvement ideas for our leadership team or contact us to share information confidentially at careers@westernunion.com.

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