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?

"Good benefits and you should improve your English skill." ((in 226 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 197 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 126 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs ." ((in 89 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 74 reviews)); "Engineering managers have sub standard technical skill set and have little to no knowledge of platform they work in." ((in 61 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 24 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2019

Internal politics can be tough to handle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and competitive pay

Cons

Internal politics can be tough to handle

Western Union Response

6y

We are sorry to hear that your outlook of WU is not headed in a positive direction. As a current employee, we encourage you to share more details regarding your experience at WU by answering the WU Listens survey or by emailing us at careers@westernunion.com, where everything you share is confidential.

4.0

Sep 14, 2019

Associate, Quality Assurance

Associate, quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary as per marker standard, Good Policies, Good work life balance

Cons

Old Technology, Limited scope to learn something innovative

Western Union Response

6y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are glad to see you listed work/life balance and policies as pros. We will share your feedback regarding technology and innovation with the appropriate teams.

4.0

Sep 13, 2019

Great Company to work with

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great here.

Cons

None as it is performing great.

Western Union Response

6y

What a #WUWIN! Thank you for such a positive review. We are thrilled to hear that your time as an Associate Manager in Pune has been very fulfilling. We're also happy to hear you have taken advantage of our work-life balance benefits. We hope that these aspects will continue to contribute to your positive working experience at WU!

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