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

3.0

Dec 15, 2015

Could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun environment, fast paced, always changing. new systems mean new opportunities. this job has been a great lesson in patience, and acquiring new skills on the fly.

Cons

expensive benefits. low pay. not easy to move up. more work does not always mean more pay. bonuses based on factors you can't control. technology is 5 years behind in every aspect.

1.0

Nov 20, 2015

Increasing racial middle management

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discover pays good perks. There is lot to learn in terms of technology and business. Growing business and company. 401 K is one of the good.

Cons

Off late some director and VP level management are showing signs of racial feeling! Not sure how management will be able to handle this as no one can dare to complain.

2.0

Nov 17, 2015

Project Manager

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good over all company with excellent benefits

Cons

Ignorance exists in the management ranks as there are people who have worked there for 30 to 35 years and know nothing about progressive movements as they have tunnel vision. Adverse to social change and very racist organization has they try to hide it. It is the worst company for expereince Afro American employees to come to they are recruiting the next generation of white work force. Located in Riverwoods. To far of a commute from the city even by Metra train. Going there is like going to a Plantation as the campus environment is located on its private plot. Also sexual dscrimination as they are very female management oriented and stick together and do a lot of back stabbing and complaining.

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