A Harsh and demoralizing political environment, makes it very hard to succeed - Sales and Trading Western Union Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Decent Salary compared to the industry Some great people to work with Clients are great You will make friends with the clients You will build your network with clients

Cons

-The Salary comes at a cost, they will pay you as little commission as they can get away with -They Promise 6 figure earnings, but don't have the support or infrastructure to support that level of performance - Too much paperwork and fine print for clients - Far to many admin tasks for the sales and trading team - Their technology is slow, aged and cumbersome for every 1 step it takes 3x as long as it should - You will spend 6 months or more before receiving any worthwhile commission - Independent business units work very poorly together - Poor training programs, training to train and not training so employees thoroughly understand - Management don't have the employees/customers best interests in mind - You have to document everything and watch your back every step of the way.

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5.0
May 1, 2026
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Pros

A company with an inspiring mission that is beginning to transform, an executive team that has gotten much better with recent departures, the opportunity to make a difference every day

Cons

In Denver, there are a lot of negative employees

2.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Western Union was a great place to grow if you are motivated. The company wants to do well and generally efforts are well focused.

Cons

Lots of turnover that hurts a company that does write it's how to do things down. Challenging market that takes market share consistently.

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