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 2% 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 756 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 424 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 412 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 337 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 259 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 209 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 48 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Senior Management are arrogant and beaureacratic." ((in 20 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

(5,182 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

64% 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 5,182 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

3.0

Jul 5, 2015

Great Co overall but low pay

Fraud analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My immediate management was great. The work environment was pretty much mostly positive.

Cons

Not competitive in the wage they pat. Amex and Bank of America pay so much better.

5.0

Jul 1, 2015

Great Company, Great Benefits

Project manager - marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discover is great company that truly values their employees. They provide great health and financial benefits. They also have a wonderful headquarter office with nice services such as a gym, ATMs, dry cleaning, mail service and full cafeteria. They recently opened a satellite office in Downtown Chicago by the Merchandise Mart. Employees can work there a few days a week which really helps to alleviate the pains of commuting if you live in the city! There is a lot of opportunity to move positions within the company to get a wide range of skills and experience to help you grow your career.

Cons

With any large corporation, there tends to be a lot of red tape. Discover is no exception. There are a lot of approvals and compliance requirements that can make it difficult to get new ideas and projects approved. It also makes timelines for everyday projects longer.

1.0

Jun 29, 2015

Personal loan specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they feed you. A lot of giveaways and drawings

Cons

company sucks! Micromanagement! Management is poor!

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