Does Discover pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discover employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discover. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discover?

68% of Discover employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discover 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Discover according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and 401k." ((in 726 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 427 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 415 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 333 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 284 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Discover according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 199 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 92 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 63 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 44 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about Discover layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Discover layoffs and their outlook for job security at Discover in 2026.

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Discover reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,174 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Discover has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Discover employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Aug 3, 2013

Great company

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, many different job opportunities

Cons

small increases involving pay raises

4.0

Jul 30, 2013

Great culture and supportive culture. Really enjoyed my time there.

Marketing leadership associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits with plenty of paid time off

Cons

Limited salary growth and far from Chicago city life

4.0

Jul 21, 2013

Very supportive organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is nice, great benefits.

Cons

Compensation is not the best compared to other financial institutions

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