Western Union reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,926 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,926 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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3K reviews
2.0
Sep 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life. Plenty of good folks working here, but the CEO and some other C-suite folks clearly have no vision for growth.

Cons

CEO has no vision for growth, thus company has no growth. Pay is on the low side, likely due to lack of growth or value added since it spun off.

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Western Union Response
6y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and we are glad to see you note that you experienced a strong work-life balance as a WU employee. As a globally trusted brand, we continue to experience stable growth. Since introducing the WU Way (our transformation initiative), our organization continues to thrive in internal efficiencies and programs designed to serve our customers better. We are a stable business with strong margins which we announced in our second quarter. We also continue to experience strong growth in digital and expand our partnerships globally. We take all employee feedback seriously and will ensure that we share this with the appropriate teams.
2.0
Feb 15, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, generous time off, and decent pay

Cons

Employees are not valued. Supervisors and Managers have no experience dealing with people. Turn over rate is very high. Employees are just a number in this micromanaged Compliance department.

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Western Union Response
7y
We are very disappointed to hear of your perspective. At WU, we take employee feedback seriously and work hard to create a culture in which all members of our global team receive the proper guidance and support to succeed. We take your comments to heart and will share your concerns with the relevant teams as we work to improve the employee experience for all.
1.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to backend systems and microservices architecture. Competitive starting compensation. Leaves & medical insurance.

Cons

Decision-making is often driven by favoritism—both from US-based leadership and the India site head. Several director-level roles have been filled/introduced by individuals lacking the necessary skills or leadership qualities, leading to self-centered management and the marginalization of capable employees. Overuse of tracking tools like Pluralsight Flow reflects a lack of trust in engineers. This focus on activity metrics over meaningful outcomes undermines morale and creativity. The company is shifting hiring focus to HCL partners in Hyderabad, while the Pune tech center is being reduced to a managerial oversight role. Coupled with stagnant salary hikes (under 4%) and rigid hybrid work rules (3 days in-office, 9 hours/day), No work flexibilty, everyday late night call are new norms. No Shift allowance. New norms throught the org is: when things go well and deliveries are successful, managers/products/PMOs are quick to take credit—often involving dozens of people in celebratory emails. However, when issues arise, no one steps up to take responsibility, and the blame is usually pushed down to the developers.

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