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 740 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 438 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 422 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 338 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 205 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 101 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 42 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared with other company" ((in 25 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

(5,180 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 5,180 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Feb 5, 2016

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful co-workers! Discover offers a great chance to work with a very diverse, well educated workforce and there is a minimum of politics. Very straight forward atmosphere where pretty much everyone gets along and works together.

Cons

I hired in to a position that I was very over qualified for. That is great, except when management saw what I was capable of, they gave me Director level responsibilities without the title, pay or recognition. Discover makes everyone stay in grade for certain periods of time, despite your credentials or performance. As a result, they lose a lot of their top performers which is a shame.

2.0

Jan 25, 2016

It pays to discover

Manager - business

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits; casual dress code; work from home policy; generous PTO upon hire; gym for fee; nice campus.

Cons

Below market pay; operations run in silos; political in nature when it comes to advancement; difficult commute if you do not live nearby. There is a disconnect between stated work life balance and the true expectation.

1.0

Jan 1, 2016

Poor Management

Operations administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very diverse, some departments have the ability for growth, a lot of the employees are friendly and good to work with. Vendor contact personnel are great and work to have their contractors succeed.

Cons

Upper management does not care about the individuals below them. The fakeness of most management teams is down right horrible. The chances of actually moving up in the company is close to zero percent unless you know someone who knows someone. And they hire managers who have no qualifications for the position given to them. Very unprofessional and extremely bias against anyone with disabilities or differences than others in their department. Would rate zero stars if allowed.

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