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Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Visa's success is shaped by many viewpoints, bold thinking and unwavering ambition. Whether you are solving complex challenges, designing new experiences or advancing financial access, your ideas have the power to drive progress across borders that makes a real difference. At Visa, your work matters. The skills you build and the challenges you take on will shape your career and contribute to innovations that move Visa, and the world forward. Progress starts with you. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
708
TOTAL
RATINGS
5602

Visa Company Culture

Visa Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Visa's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Visa CEO

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Ryan McInerney Visa's CEO
Ryan McInerney
78 /100

Diversity at Visa

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Visa have rated Outlook, CEO Rating, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Visa

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Visa have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Visa eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

20

Visa employees are 20% more likely to recommend Visa as a great place to work

49%Promoters
22%Passives
29%Detractors

Working at Visa

Working at Visa is rated highly by 708 employees, across various culture dimensions. Visa employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Compensation categories, putting Visa’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Visa was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Visa

B

Overall Company Culture at Visa is rated B

Last updated 5 days ago

Top
25%

Visa ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 708 Employees

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HR
96
HR96
Sales
83
Sales83
Customer Support
82
Customer Support82
Finance
77
Finance77
Operations
71
Operations71
Design
63
Design63
IT
63
IT63
Product
61
Product61
Engineering
59
Engineering59
Business Dev
55
Business Dev55
Marketing
51
Marketing51
Legal
50
Legal50

Visa Employee Reviews

Out of 369 Visa employee reviews, 80% were positive. The remaining 20% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Visa improve their work culture.

80%
20%
Positive Reviews80%
Constructive Feedback20%

Positive Reviews From Visa Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    meeting stakeholders and clarity on every stage
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    new business launch and happy clients
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Maternity leave and education allowance help me strive

Constructive Feedback From Visa Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Speed of decision making and bolder thinking
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Not everything has to be a meeting with everyone involved and participating — too much meeting culture and not enough deciding and doing/executi
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Executive leadership needs to wake up

Visa Company Information

Visa Company Overview

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Visa's success is shaped by many viewpoints, bold thinking and unwavering ambition. Whether you are solving complex challenges, designing new experiences or advancing financial access, your ideas have the power to drive progress across borders that makes a real difference. At Visa, your work matters. The skills you build and the challenges you take on will shape your career and contribute to innovations that move Visa, and the world forward. Progress starts with you.

Visa was founded in 1958 and its current CEO is Ryan McInerney. Since its inception 68 years ago, Visa has grown to 33000 employees.

Visa Mission, Vision & Values

Visa Mission Statement

Our mission is to help make the world a better place. We’ve committed to sustainable efforts, responsible operations and equality in the workplace. Every single day. By connecting 3 billion account holders to 61 million merchants, 15,500 financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, we help level the playing field for those who have been traditionally underserved.

Visa Vision Statement

Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Visa Values

  • Lead courageously
  • Innovation
  • Obsess about customers

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Visa

Together, we can do more for our planet
We've achieved carbon neutrality in our operations and transitioned to 100% renewable electricity, and now we're working to drive sustainable commerce and support urgent climate action and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Learn more by visiting https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/social-impact.html .

25,000 people, 100% committed to sustainability. We’re working to minimize the footprint of our offices, data centers and business activities.
Learn more by visiting https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/social-impact.html

Supporting small businesses around the world.
Visa Foundation seeks to support inclusive economies where individuals, businesses and communities can thrive.
Learn more by visiting https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/social-impact.html

HeadquarterOne Market Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94404
United States of America
Websitecorporate.visa.com/
Founding Date1958
Tel(800) 847-2911
Company StatusPublic
StockV
Jobscorporate.visa.com/en/careers.html
Social Sites

Visa Competitors

Visa competitors include Mastercard, Stripe, Capital One, and American Express. Visa ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Visa compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Mastercard's Logo
    Mastercard
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Stripe's Logo
    Stripe
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Capital One's Logo
    Capital One
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Visa's Logo
    Visa
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    American Express' Logo
    American Express
    4.0/5
  • Celebrating PRIDE at Visa isn't just a moment, it's a continuous commitment! In our inclusive spaces, we flourish. Your true strength? Being unapologetically YOU. Explore careers at Visa and join a team where acceptance is our currency. #LoveUpliftsEveryoneEverywhere #VisaPride Visit -> https://corporate.visa.com/en/careers.html
  • Make a global impact innovating real-time payments technology! Our employees are on the cutting-edge of real-time payments – helping facilitate the movement of money so anyone can securely send and receive money in real-time. Explore career opportunities that make big impact at https://www.visa.com/careers
  • Visa: a purpose-driven industry leader! We are driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. No matter your role, your location, or whether you’ve worked here for a day or a decade, Visa employees are part of something bigger – powering payments and uplifting people. Help us enable everyone around the planet gain access to the global economy. Explore career opportunities at https://www.visa.com/careers
  • At Visa, you can make an impact with a purpose-driven leader, drive your growth within a growth company and join an inclusive culture that invests in you. Learn more at-> https://www.visa.com/careers
  • Build the next generation of fintech infrastructure at Visa.
  • Visa is one of the most trusted and recognized brands in the world yet the nature of our business is still a mystery to some. Are we a credit card company? The answer is no. Visa is a payments technology company — we are the technology behind the transaction. Here, we take you on a journey of how transactions traverse the globe through our leading payments network, all in less than a second. Learn more about Visa: https://vi.sa/3l2lk5M

Visa Employees

Visa has 33000 employees. 708 employees at Visa have reviewed Visa across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 5 days ago.

Overall, the 708 Visa employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Visa are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Visa, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Visa are generally satisfied with their team. 708 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Visa are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Visa believe the environment at Visa is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Visa is comfortably fast. About 58% of the employees at Visa work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Visa are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Visa employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Visa report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Visa have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
78% of Visa employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Visa employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
68% of Visa employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Visa employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
73% of Visa employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Visa - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Visa is that the company was prepared on their first day. Visa employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% 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.

Visa KPIs and OKRs

At Visa 44% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Visa's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 42 Visa employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 22 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes52%
No48%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes44%
No56%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Visa CEO & Leadership

Visa CEO - Ryan McInerney

Ryan McInerney Visa's CEO
78 /100

Visa’s CEO Ryan McInerney started in this role in 2023. Ryan’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Visa’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, employees in the Sales department, and employees with the company for Over 10 Years. However, employees in the Marketing department, employees in the Business Development department, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Visa’s competitors, Ryan McInerney ranks right below Stripe CEO Patrick Collison. Under McInerney’s leadership, Visa employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Compensation. Professional Development and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where Visa could stand to see real improvement.

Visa Leadership

The Visa Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Ryan McInerney, Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Kelly Mahon Tullier, and President Ryan McInerney

  • Ryan McInerney  CEO / President

    Ryan McInerney CEO / President

    Ryan McInerney has been with Visa since June of 2013 and serves as chief executive officer. Prior to assuming the role... read more

  • Kelly Mahon Tullier Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

    Ms. Kelly Mahon Tullier has been an Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Visa Inc., since April 10, 2014 and... read more

  • Ryan McInerney President

    Mr. Ryan M. McInerney has been the President of Visa Inc. since June 3, 2013. Mr. McInerney is responsible for Visa's... read more

  • David McKay Honorary Director

    Mr. David I. McKay, also known as Dave, has been the President of Royal Bank of Canada since February 26, 2014 and has... read more

  • Vasant Prabhu Executive VP & CFO

    Mr. Vasant M. Prabhu has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Visa Inc. since February 9, 2015.... read more

  • Chris Clark Executive VP & Group Executive of Asia Pacific

    Mr. Chris Clark has been Executive Vice President and Group Executive of Asia Pacific at Visa Inc. since November 14,... read more

  • Eduardo Coello President of Latin America & Caribbean

    Mr. Eduardo Coello has been President of Latin America & Caribbean at Visa Inc. since September 01, 2015. Mr. Coello is... read more

  • Lynne Biggar Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

    Ms. Lynne Biggar has been Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Visa Inc. since... read more

  • Oliver Jenkyn Executive VP & Group Executive of North America

    Mr. Oliver Jenkyn has been Group Executive of North America at Visa Inc. since March 2011 and its Executive Vice... read more

Visa Salaries

How much does Visa pay?

How much do people at Visa get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Visa is $144,916, or $69 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $152,892, or $73 per hour.

At Visa, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $260,666 annually and the lowest is an Office Manager at $58,729 annually. Average Visa salaries by department include: HR at $148,313, Sales at $163,530, IT at $97,778, and Finance at $109,341. Half of Visa salaries are above $152,892.

262 employees at Visa rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 840 ratings) while 249 employees at Visa rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 275 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Visa employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Senior Developer, Mobile Developer, and Senior QA. Comparably data has a total of 41 salary records from Visa employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$88k
$88k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$121k
$121k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$151k
$151k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$205k
$205k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$255k
$255k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$282k
$282k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$312k
$312k100th Percentile
$144,916*
Average Compensation
$152,892*
Median Compensation

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

Visa Salaries by City

Visa Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Visa

Diverse employees at Visa score the company 61/100 across various culture categories, placing Visa in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Visa across various culture dimensions.

Every voice powers progress. At Visa, your individuality and perspective drive us to think bigger, move faster and solve challenges in new ways. When people feel valued, we build more together than we can accomplish alone.,,Learn more about inclusion and diversity at Visa by visiting visa.com/inclusion.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 88/100
Department - Design
Men 80/100
Department - Finance
Diverse Employees 75/100
Department - Finance

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 38/100
Department - Business Development
Men 47/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 48/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Visa Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Unique Office Space

Visa PTO

Visa's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 70% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Visa's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 13% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Visa's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time22%
Vacation Policy13%
Office Meals8%
401k Contribution57%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes30%
No70%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo11%
$1500 - $2500/mo33%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo6%
Less than $500/mo17%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Visa applied for 815 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 90% were approved, 5% certified-withdrawn, 3% withdrawn, and 2% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Visa unveil that 21 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 40 were withdrawn by Visa after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Visa has a total of 33000 employees

815
Total Applied
  • 90% Granted (735 out of 815)
  • 2% Denied (19 out of 815)
  • 3% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (21 out of 815)
  • 5% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (40 out of 815)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Visa Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Visa on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
39%
Engineering
15%
Marketing
9%
Product
8%
Design
7%
Other
22%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
44%
New York City
4%
Austin
4%
Los Angeles
3%
Seattle
2%
Other
44%

Visa Internship Program

Whether you aspire to be an engineer, designer, marketer, or anything in between, you’ll make your mark at Visa dreaming up new ideas and gaining exposure to some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Our programs help both current students and new graduates develop a foundation for the rest of their careers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Visa?

Engineering
Product
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult100%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 Engineering Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult20%
Not Difficult40%
Difficult40%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 5 Product Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Visa

What is Visa address?

Visa location is at One Market Plaza

Who is the CEO of Visa?

Visa CEO is Ryan McInerney, their score by employees is 78

What is Visa eNPS?

The eNPS for Visa is 20

What is Visa revenue?

Visa revenue is $18B

What is the salary for Group Product Manager in Visa?

Group Product Manager average salary in the US is 247k

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