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Joining Mastercard - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Mastercard is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Mastercard employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 87% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes75%
No25%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared13%
Prepared29%
Somewhat Prepared29%
Unprepared29%
Very Unprepared0%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes87%
No13%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Mastercard are rated a B+. At Mastercard most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 70% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Mastercard.

AnswerPercent
Every week24%
Once a month32%
Once a quarter12%
Once a year12%
Never20%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes70%
No30%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 67% of women at Mastercard said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Mastercard employees earn $126,023. Mastercard ranks in the Top 25% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Mastercard.

Average Salaries at Mastercard by Department
$144k*
Engineering
$170k*
Product
$94k*
Design
$112k*
Marketing
$123k*
Operations
$63k*
Admin
$171k*
Business Dev
$91k*
Finance
$248k*
Communications
$137k*
Customer Support
$121k*
HR
$111k*
IT
$108k*
Legal
$170k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Mastercard, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Mastercard the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Mastercard, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission10%
Comp & Benefits60%
Co-Workers10%
Comfort & Familiarity10%
Career Advancement Opportunities10%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour29%
1 hour29%
45 minutes14%
30 minutes14%
I eat at my desk14%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week7%
Once a week14%
Once a month29%
Once a quarter14%
Never36%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Mastercard ranks in the Bottom 45% of companies for professional development in New York. 57% of employees feel as though Mastercard is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 52% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Mastercard.

AnswerPercent
Yes52%
No48%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes57%
No43%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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