Unrealistic expectations - Anonymous employee Discover Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some good benefits such as events, and an extra day of PTO with $1250 bonus every year, plus Internet reimbursement, break flexibility.

Cons

Management is clicky, if they don’t like you they talk crap behind your back, they secretly record interactions, they do not like when you take FMLA. Once you have fmla they will ask you to use EDOC instead of your fmla time, they call your daycare and ask if you’re lying, they will threaten your job, They will use it against you the whole YEAR you have the FMLA. They lie and tell you that your metrics are good and then your next on a counseling. They recommend you for fire when they tell you they will stand up for you and they got your back. Discover says they support employees but they do not accommodate working mothers, or breast feeding time, paid maternity leave isn’t 100% paid you need to use 5 days of your own pto they do not give it back, hr/pals/management and DMs all have different info and nothing is consistent just like different departments, they refuse to make transcripts to prevent defects, they add too much work load and even then with outstanding contributor you won’t be able to move around becuase they favor people. I had a 5.9 for almost a year straight never did I did rewarded, tried to move around and they denied me because I was pregnant and going on leave. (Illegal btw) even when you were great employees they will always make people that aren’t management and that’s why the company is FAILING!

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

One of the most significant advantages of interning at Discover is the opportunity to work with massive, high-stakes financial datasets within a highly collaborative and mentorship-driven culture. Because the company manages millions of consumer accounts, you gain direct experience in how data-driven decisions impact risk management, credit modeling, and fraud detection in real time. The environment is known for being supportive of early-career professionals, offering structured learning paths and exposure to modern cloud-native infrastructures like AWS. Furthermore, the company’s strong focus on work-life balance and a clear pipeline for converting interns to full-time roles makes it an excellent "foot in the door" for anyone looking to build a career in fintech.

Cons

On the other hand, the primary drawback often stems from the inherent bureaucracy and heavy regulation of the banking industry, which can lead to slower project lifecycles and "red tape." You may find that a significant portion of your time is spent on repetitive data cleaning and maintaining legacy reporting systems rather than building the cutting-edge predictive models you might expect. Additionally, because Discover is a massive organization, your scope of work can sometimes feel siloed, making it difficult to see the end-to-end impact of your analysis across different departments. Finally, the current landscape of the industry means that internal shifts or large-scale corporate restructuring can occasionally lead to uncertainty regarding team directions or long-term project stability.

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