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 717 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 436 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 425 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 327 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 273 reviews))

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

"Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 100 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 64 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 49 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior Management are arrogant and beaureacratic." ((in 21 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

(5,181 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 5,181 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2015

workforce management planning specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, hours, pay, people, culture

Cons

None really the company is fantastic

3.0

Apr 30, 2015

Passive-Aggressive Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- Fantastic top executive management, especially CEO David Nelms and his direct reports -- Beautiful campus in Riverwoods headquarters, now with offices in downtown Chicago too -- Superior stock performance over time

Cons

-- A few entrenched, arrogant VPs are easily threatened and will freeze out new talent -- Too much bureaucracy, committees, and top-down approach to management within the functions

5.0

Apr 27, 2015

Best Employee Benefits

Administrative assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Matches 6% on 401K, 90% tuition reimbursement, multiple health benefit packages, full gym, and full service cafe in building. This company is huge on employee recognition. They encourage employees to recognize their peers. In my experience, management will do whatever it takes to see you succeed. If they see that you are not doing well in one position, they will work to get you into the right position within the company. Everyone is very approachable, even senior management.

Cons

You must remain in your position for a year before moving to different position. Need a degree for most upper level management positions.

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