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 735 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 423 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 410 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 346 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 271 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 213 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 94 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 44 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 29 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (5,180 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2015

Great job, long hours

Mortgage banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leads, good mgmt great culture

Cons

Long hours, evenings and weekends

5.0

Jan 8, 2015

Planning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear direction in interview, speaking of current and future state discuss vision for the position. This was a good interview. They know what they want.

Cons

Wanted to really get into details pain points

5.0

Jan 7, 2015

Recruiter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Treat employees and customers great

Cons

Lower scale pay compared to other financial institutions

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