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 727 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 438 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 418 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 343 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 276 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 204 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 96 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 62 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 46 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 44 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

(5,179 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Discover has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,179 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Oct 12, 2013

very well established company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good scheduling, promotions come pretty easily, paid time off, bonus incentives

Cons

managers are rude, coworkers arent very helpful if needed

4.0

Oct 9, 2013

nice culture in IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

talented people and engaged leadership

Cons

outdated tools, but great otherwise

5.0

Oct 6, 2013

Current Employee Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, PTO, and corporate culture are great reasons to work at Discover.

Cons

The connection between different teams under SVP's is not always there.

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