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?

69% 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 (299) , Customer Service Representative (204) , Project Manager (149) , Senior Manager (120) , 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 737 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 423 reviews)); "Good work life balance usually" ((in 421 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 340 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 280 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Discover according to real employee 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 37 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared with other company" ((in 26 reviews)); "Senior Management are arrogant and beaureacratic." ((in 21 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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4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,170 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

66% approve of CEO

47% 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 5,170 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 5, 2008

Discover is a great place for working parents to work.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good people. The Company genuinely cares for it's workers and their families. Teleworking, flexible schedules, and generous time off policies make Discover a great place for working mothers.

Cons

The location is the worst as far as traffic goes. Advancement is somewhat limited, as there aren't really many positions open for senior technical staff. For marketing and other departments, there seems to be more upward movement.

4.0

Oct 22, 2008

Discover - The Future of Credit Cards

Associate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encourage a work life balance atmosphere. Mostly wonderful people to work with and has a good amount of the younger generation working there. I have found people are generally willing to help you if you're having trouble understanding something. Great communication otherwise amongst peers. Also, They pay 90 percent of your tuition if you go back to school. Only downside is you have to stay with the company for 2 years after you finish, but that's understandable.

Cons

Salary is around average, maybe a little below. Room for growth gets tighter as you move up the food chain. No company is perfect and people will always find something to complain about. This company is as good as any and if anything, its better.

4.0

Oct 15, 2008

Great place to work but limited IT career paths

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In general a friendly environment with lots of great people to work with. Benefits package offers an excellent time off (PTO) package.

Cons

Limited career advancement for IT professionals and consistently low raises. The company consistently loses good people because they refuse to pay them well with experience. In general the company prefers to hire for senior positions (IT and management) from the outside rather than promote hard working employees from within.

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