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 (96) , 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 718 reviews)); "Good work life balance usually" ((in 428 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 426 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 326 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 93 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 42 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared with other company" ((in 28 reviews)); "Senior Management are arrogant and beaureacratic." ((in 22 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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4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,189 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 5,189 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

2.0

Oct 27, 2023

Jump Ship

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand, but quickly diminishing Good food in cafeteria Nice buildings and grounds

Cons

Leadership is poor Focus on soft initiatives while infrastructure is crumbling

2.0

Oct 18, 2023

Going in circle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of investment on different initiatives

Cons

High level leadership don't have a full grasp on the success, keep going in circle, lacking proper framework and due diligence

4.0

Oct 17, 2023

Fraud specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and culture. Good work/life balance

Cons

Poor salary, no raises. Unable to advance within company

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