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

(2,934 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

54% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,934 reviews)

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Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jul 30, 2019

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company, Flexible timings, Work from Home

Cons

Complicated structure, need to connect to teams at different times periods

Western Union Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at WU. We are glad to see you list work-life balance as a pro and we will definitely take note of your feedback as we enter this transformative time in the organization.

4.0

Jul 29, 2019

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, flexible work timings, great technologies, great facilities

Cons

increment little less compare to other captive

Western Union Response

6y

We're glad to see that you have listed work-life balance, our technology and more as pros. We are also very happy to know that you are having a great experience working here at WU and would even recommend us as an employer. This feedback drives us to work harder at becoming the best organization that we can be!

5.0

Jul 23, 2019

Great place to work

Advertising account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you have the motivation, will, and skills, you can reach a lot in this organization. The team is great, you have yearly bonuses and yearly salary increase, health, and life insurance, flexible work hours in so you can work from home 20% of the time.

Cons

Personally for me - none.

Western Union Response

6y

#WUWOOT! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review. We are very happy to hear that you are having a great experience working in our Lithuania office. We couldn't agree with you more - those who are motivated and are team players will thrive at WU. We are glad to see you list benefits and compensation as pros and that you have been able to take advantage of our work-life balance policy.

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