Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Mastercard as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Director and Business Development rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Director and Business Development roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Mastercard takes an average of 63 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Director had the quickest hiring process (on average 63 days), whereas Director roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 63 days).
The interview process consists of four rounds in total. Out of these, two rounds are technical interviews that focus on assessing your problem-solving skills and technical knowledge. The other two rounds typically cover behavioral questions, cultural fit, and possibly some role-specific discussions. Overall, the process is well-structured and allows candidates to demonstrate both their technical expertise and how they align with Mastercard’s values.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mastercard (New York, NY) in Jul 2025
Interview
Had an internal referral which quickly turned into a pre-screen with a recruiter, followed by 4 rounds of interviews. The first was most similar to a behavioral/cultural fit interview with a director on the team. (it seems that the interview process and volume depends on the team although the company website suggests an interview with the hiring manager directly after the pre-screen). The second round was with the hiring manager. (team lead/VP) Questions were similar to the first interview - they probed about current experience and emphasized understanding of the payments industry. After this round there was a bit of silence which required a few follow-ups with the recruiter. The recruiter eventually responded - suggesting a change in the role I was being considered for on the team. I moved forward and the cycle continued as it was laid out by the recruiter. There was a third round interview with a solutions architect on the team followed by a final round case study presentation with the Director and VP from the first two calls. Details about the case were provided on a Friday afternoon for a Monday morning call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Why Mastercard" was asked in the first few interviews, though it may be repackaged based on the interviewer. Standard interview questions for an account management role (e.g. how have you helped a past client with best-fit solutioning, etc)
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Buenos Aires) in Jul 2025
Interview
UNA FALTA DE RESPETO
Tuve 5 (CINCO) entrevistas de 1 hora cada una - para las cuales te apuran para coordinar, te cancelan, tue reagendan sin preguntar, llegan tarde, etc. - y ni siquiera tuvieron la decencia de avisarme que no había quedado seleccionada...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Te piden que resuelvas casos muy sencillos. En mi caso la entrevista era para Marketing así que eran preguntas del estilo "¿qué campaña fue más eficiente?" y te muestran una tabla con KPI´s (conversiones, CPA, etc)