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 749 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 441 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 424 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 324 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 256 reviews))

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

"Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 94 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 62 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 46 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 45 reviews)); "Compensation is not competitive" ((in 25 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

(5,181 total reviews)

Michael Shepherd

64% 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 5,181 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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Feb 25, 2016

I just don't know

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are pretty friendly. That's about as much as I could say for a pro. To be quite honest.

Cons

This job has the potential to be a great job, but it just makes me sad how you get graded on your calls and that determines if you get a raise or move to another position. I'd hate to leave this job, but it's not worth staying.

4.0

Feb 24, 2016

Start-up Culture But Big Company Thinking

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Discover are what make the company great; laid back, encouraging and help you succeed should you fit the mold. However, management really holds the key as to who should move up and who should not. I do believe only a few managers have the empowerment to help with career trajectory. Others can be complacent. Relationships are extremely important and despite the kindness, politics usually plays the role. In terms of benefits, excellent PTO, beautiful campus and work-life balance given the right role. Compensation is below industry.

Cons

There is little room for upward mobility as there are many lifers. Many opportunities are lateral.

1.0

Feb 23, 2016

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The campus is terrific. The facilities are wonderful. That is about it, I have nothing else to say.

Cons

This corporation does not care about their employees. They care about legalities and protecting senior management, not about taking care of PEOPLE.

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