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 (205) , Project Manager (149) , Senior Manager (119) , Manager (97) , 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 727 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 438 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 418 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 343 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 276 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 204 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 96 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 62 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 46 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((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

(5,179 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 5,179 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

5.0

Nov 11, 2011

A rewarding experience that provides a great professional look into the corporate life for someone starting their career

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discover provides housing in a top-notch extended stay hotel for the entire summer, with some meals provided. The work environment is warm and welcoming throughout the entire campus. You are provided a mentor that is there to help and talk to you whenever you need it. You will not feel lost at any point, because the people you work with will help you with anything that you need. The campus also has a huge food court, several small shops with treats/food/drinks. It also has a fitness center that is very convenient. The people are very easy to talk to and get along with. The recruiting supervisor is absolutely the best. She makes the experience top-notch and extremely enjoyable with intern events planned all throughout the summer. Being able to hang out with other interns also makes its a great summer. You will make many new friends and have experiences with them that you will never forget. Truthfully an amazing summer for an intern.

Cons

Upper management is fairly distant from employees and they have a hard time acting on feedback and suggestions given to them by employees.

4.0

Nov 3, 2011

It's a great group of people and a company that cares about its employees.

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, balance of work and family

Cons

Commute can be pretty horrendous from the city of Chicago (the office is located in the northern suburbs). Also, working for a mid-tier brand can be limiting in terms of long-term personal and professional growth. The management team also seems to have an overly conservative management philosophy with regards to growth, new initiatives, and ground-breaking change.

3.0

Nov 2, 2011

Fun and exciting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment..really innovative thinking place. Everyone is in the loop on big decisions. Execs are visible. Definitely a great place to start a career

Cons

Bearacracy. Office politics which you'll find anywhere. Credit card industry is tough because its looked at as less favorable than the tobacco industry.

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