Western Union reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,934 total reviews)
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Devin McGranahan

52% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Western Union has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,934 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Mar 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Whatever success the company has achieved is due to those who have been there before the Western Union acquisition of Travelex and Custom House. The training received is very good as the company operates akin to a bank. After a few years for those wishing to move on, the same skills can be used at a larger bank with much better pay. The people you work with are great, relaxed and not as egotistical as others in large corporates. Getting time off and annual leave is at the moment flexible. Workmates actually empathise with those who have families, hence, the friendships developed. Product knowledge is good and innovative ideas brainstormed.

Cons

Too much middle management who are only concerned about their own position and only look good due to the lower level employees. The company focuses on short term gains and too blind to see the long term ramifications for the organisation. Pay rise and bonuses are bad well behind industry average, which is why it is better to use this company as a training ground. HR is a joke and don't bother analysing the issues on the ground.

1.0
Jun 18, 2019

Poor leadership

Recommend
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Pros

Service provided to customers to send money to support loved ones.

Cons

Revenue obsessed leadership, speaking of customers is an afterthought. Leadership wishes to make it sound as if they value customers, though in true light its only valuing the bottom line. Programs such as WU Way are nothing but smoke and mirrors.

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Western Union Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and congratulations on more than 10 years with WU! We’re pleased to see that you agree that we have a wonderful purpose: moving money for better! However, we are disappointed to read your comments regarding leadership and our WU Way. We strive to put our customers at the heart of EVERYTHING we do and we are proud to have an environment that respects our employees with their diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. Leadership has a great impact on the organization, so we hold ourselves, and our leaders, to the highest standards of integrity. Our WU Way, changing the way we work to deliver a better customer experience and drive growth for the company, requires a shared responsibility to continuously improve our collaboration, communication, and culture. As we continue to help influence positive change across our organization, we will share your comments with the appropriate teams. If you'd like to share more information confidentially about how we can improve, please contact us at careers@westernunion.com.
1.0
Apr 4, 2014

Can't have worse management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Location - CBD, top of metro

Cons

I totally agree all the previous comments. Have worked in the company for three years and my manager told me in the performance review there is NO career path if I stayed, no training provided and manager just treated you as cheap labor and dont want to retain people.

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