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 top reviewed jobs at Discover?

Account Manager (298) , Customer Service Representative (204) , Project Manager (149) , Senior Manager (119) , Manager (96) , Collections Specialist (95) , Senior Account Manager (94) , Team Leader (78) , Senior Associate (71) , Account Specialist (59) , Director (50) , Fraud Specialist (50) , Software Engineer (47) , Lead Data Science Analyst (41) , Applications Engineer (39)

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

"Great benefits and 401k." ((in 703 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 442 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 414 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 323 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 279 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 203 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 96 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 45 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 42 reviews)); "No bonuses and no merit increase over 3%." ((in 24 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

Jun 3, 2013

Nice work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is a priority (most people leave at 5), nice campus, friendly people

Cons

Located in the suburbs, over an hour long commute from city

4.0

Jun 2, 2013

Great place to work and build a career

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Promote lateral movements to build cross-functional experience. - Great benefits and office facilities - Positive and secure culture

Cons

- Lots of red-tape - Located far from city (long reverse commute) - Corporate politics

3.0

Jun 1, 2013

Continuously growing in a competitive payment industry, despite being in 4th place as a payment type are doing some inno

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good company to work for to gain experience in the card industry offering ok pay depending on your business unit and manager

Cons

Lots of type A personalities with a desperate need to be heard and perceive as being intelligent

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