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

May 4, 2016

.net lead

.net technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was good work experience new challenges and new implementation of technologies.

Cons

Did not find anything that has demerit.

Western Union Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review. Many of our colleagues at WU value the chance to work with big data (Hadoop), as well as use and develop advanced technology capabilities to move money safely and reliably across boarders in over 200 countries and territories.

4.0

Apr 30, 2016

Sr, Intel Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with Law enforcement on a daily basis.

Cons

Location of office in state of Colorado.

Western Union Response

10y

Great comment. We have a truly world-class Compliance team, that uses advanced technology to ensure customers can transfer money securely in over 200 countries. Partnering with law enforcement is part of that process. We welcome people with law enforcement or military background to apply. Regarding our location, we love being headquartered in Denver, Colorado (recently ranked as the #1 place to live in the U.S. by US News). However, we do have employees working in over 50 different countries globally, including offices in San Francisco, Miami, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, etc.

4.0

Apr 26, 2016

Western Union great place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great purpose driven company. Focused on "Moving Money for Better".

Cons

Need to stay focused on long term vision

Western Union Response

10y

We are glad to have you on the WU team. The purpose driven aspect of what we do definitely resonates with people working here. Once you join the company and see firsthand how much people rely on our services (for education, housing, medical services, etc.), the "moving money for better" tagline becomes real. Good call-out on the long-term vision. Please continue to reinforce a long-term perspective on your team at WU, and let others know if you feel areas drift too much into short-term thinking.

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