Does Western Union pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Union employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Union. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Union?

57% of Western Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Union 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Union?

Manager (86) , Associate (70) , Senior Associate (58) , Director (55) , 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?

"The benefits are good and the gift matching when giving to charities is wonderful." ((in 213 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 203 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 130 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 108 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and" ((in 93 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and path on the direction for the future" ((in 80 reviews)); "Engineering managers have sub standard technical skill set and have little to no knowledge of platform they work in." ((in 56 reviews)); "Very busy as senior management are trying all sorts of things to initiatives to get out of the 'one" ((in 33 reviews)); "poor communication and oversight of issues" ((in 21 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

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,935 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.4 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

3.0

Dec 1, 2014

Driven by short-term strategy to satisfy shareholders rather than focusing on long term sustainable success

Talent management manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, however a lot have left, used to feel like a family and there used to be lots of opportunity. They give people good opportunities to learn and grow, move abroad etc. Not scared to make bold changes.

Cons

Decisions are made, you get part of the way to making it happen and then the landscape changes. No long term goal, just satisfying the shareholders from quarter to quarter. Significant change to regions, leadership, with short-term pressure.

2.0

Nov 20, 2014

A Spoiled Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic, interesting and complex work, multinational environment. Unique customer reach.

Cons

Very "Top-heavy" - too much VPs, Directors and Senior Managers. Too spoiled by the good margins and practically unable to drive change. Not that there are no changes, just the opposite - but they are shallow and doesn't position the company for the future. Spending a lot of money for acquisitions and new fancy ideas that after that simply fail and are folded down. Hiring easy, firing even easier - and this doesn't create a feeling for security and possibility for career development.

3.0

Nov 17, 2014

Company with great history but poor future direction with constant reorganization.

Director it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides good compensation, health and other benefits. The place has casual dress up with flexible work place so you have a proper work life balance. There are certainly a lot of talented good people.

Cons

The company is going through frequent reorganizations creating unnecessary anxiety and low morale. The company hasn't been good about employee career growth. There's very little investment into employee development (for skills and career growth). Company lacks solid vision and goal. management is poor. Little or no investment in technology.

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