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 710 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 442 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 409 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 345 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 275 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 206 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 95 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 39 reviews)); "No bonuses and no merit increase over 3%." ((in 27 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.

Discover reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,180 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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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5K reviews

1.0

Sep 24, 2013

Home Loan Division

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Truthfully the only good thing about working for a company like Discover is their name, and you would think they are not going to be going out of business anytime soon. Question is, once they are done with you will you still have a job? Also, their benefits are good.

Cons

Well, I am sure you have all heard the phrase "you are treated like a number, and not a person". Well, this holds very true with this company, and unless you are at the top of the food chain good luck getting anyone in upper management to notice or for that matter even care about you.

5.0

Sep 3, 2013

Strong work/life balance, good growth potential at Discover Card

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is very strong, the offices are mostly empty by 5:30. The PTO program is wonderful. Office politics are at a minimum vs. other companies I've worked for, which makes for a pleasant work enivironment.

Cons

Some complain that it is not a performance culture, however I disagree, I think there is balance between performers and non-performers. Organizations with too many strong performers can have a tough, cut-throat feel.

1.0

Jul 21, 2013

Very political and low quality leadership of tenured employees

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Recently hired leadership is of top quality and has the right plans to turn around the company for long term success - Good benefits - Good cafeteria

Cons

- highly political. all that matters is keeping everyone happy and in check. results really optional - extremely poor quality Officer level leadership. new C-level has the right vision for the company but other leaders are stale and only care about "What's in it for me" without concern for company's bottom line - if you hate meetings, this place is meetings Mecca! - parking can be a headache during snow. can be long uncovered walk from parking lot - lack of innovation will undoubtedly be the cause of this company's demise - Finance leadership needs a major overhaul - Marketing teams are the best teams to work in - IT is good place to be and you won't have to work much because of poor leadership

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