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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Union?

56% 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 (87) , Associate (70) , Senior Associate (58) , Director (54) , 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) , Business Analyst (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 209 reviews)); "good work life balance as its 3 days in office and 2 WFH" ((in 205 reviews)); "8. Pune center will drive the show is the expectation hence great for people joining in pune loc" ((in 171 reviews)); "Good environment and culture" ((in 121 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs based on quarterly results and without any serious long term planning affecting employees' morale." ((in 87 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 61 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 22 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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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,930 total reviews)

Devin McGranahan

49% approve of CEO

48% 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

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,930 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

Jul 27, 2014

Good Career Advancement Opportunity, Good Salary and Fun people to work with.

Team development leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The place is very accessible. Good Salary.

Cons

No Benefits and less privileges (outside US and Canada).

3.0

Jul 26, 2014

Great Learning Expereince

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance. Opportunity to own Business / Opportunity to Individually Drive initiatives. Employee Friendly policies. Learning Opportunities while working on Cross Functional / Cross Border projects. Good Pay Masters.

Cons

Very flat Organisation. Lesser Vertical growth opportunities. Some sluggish due to might and size !

3.0

Jul 18, 2014

Alot of great people and talent.

Shared services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, compensation was fair.

Cons

Good 'ol boy superficial management. Frequent and excessive layoffs and " re-orgs" in the midst of multi million dollar campus "beautification". Directors and Managers in sensitive positions working in cubicals.

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