Western Union reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,935 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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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3K reviews
3.0
Jan 5, 2026

Not for everyone

Recommend
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Pros

There are endless opportunities to own initiatives, make impact, and be recognized for your work

Cons

The culture can be toxic the higher you are in the org There are A LOT of silos and competing priorities

1.0
Oct 11, 2025

Toxic place

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

3 days in office 2 work from home days

Cons

Badge in and badge out Toxic leadership

2.0
Oct 1, 2025

Look Elsewhere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is pretty competitive and there are some genuinely nice people there.

Cons

No cohesive plan to rectify a depressed and dying business that has resulted in multiple rounds of layoffs. Unsustainable workloads with no real work/life balance. Too many aloof-acting senior leaders.

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