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

4.0

Feb 17, 2026

People are good, acquisition sucks

Senior cyber security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

People are nice, work used to be laid back and flexible

Cons

The acquisition has made work miserable. Many times more work, management is unavailable at all times. Communication is bad.

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Great Culture, Bad Innovation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are generally warm and welcoming. Communication skills are consistently strong. - Plenty of work without feeling too overburdened. - Great facilities and amenities. - Flexible hybrid work arrangement.

Cons

- Lack of innovation, especially in IT, makes many Discover departments vulnerable to downsizing by Capital One, the new owner. - Leadership isn't willing to take risks with new initiatives, leading to great inefficiencies in workflows. - Projects are critical for operations, but don't lead to much career development. - Leadership has no leverage in downsizing or restructuring initiatives by Capital One.

3.0

Oct 1, 2025

Loved Discover, but Discover is no more

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of change

Cons

The merger has completely ruined the workplace. The charm and community of Discover has been lost, it is no longer the people first family environment of the past. There is a blanket of fear and uncertainty, the communication regarding the changes has been tragic.

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