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?

"I felt that my compensation was fair and the benefits were good." ((in 220 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 180 reviews)); "Good salary and esxpections of work" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and" ((in 82 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 62 reviews)); "Very busy as senior management are trying all sorts of things to initiatives to get out of the 'one" ((in 32 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.

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Western Union reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 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

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,933 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

5.0

Dec 11, 2017

fraud detection

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment to be in

Cons

pay salary is low for job

Western Union Response

Another 5-Star Review! We'll take it! Thank you! We do expect the best from our teams and in return, we review or compensation plans on an annual basis, and they are revised/adjusted where appropriate, to reflect market conditions. To share more detailed and confidential feedback regarding compensation, we encourage you to email us: careers@westernunion.com.

5.0

Dec 5, 2017

Associate Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance,flexy hours,flat hierarchy

Cons

no clear promotion policy or development plan

Western Union Response

We are happy to see that you would recommend WU and approve of our CEO! Another point for WU's work/life balance. We want to ensure all employees have thoughtful career discussions with their manager. Please try that and you can also share detailed and confidential feedback with careers@westernunion.com. Thanks for the review!

3.0

Dec 4, 2017

Compliance Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and ok work environment

Cons

Upper Management, politics, move, future

Western Union Response

Thanks for your review! Glad you like WU benefits. If there are ways we can improve the work environment and identify and correct any company politics, please share those confidentially with careers@westernunion.com. We wish you much luch in your future with WU.

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