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 727 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 431 reviews)); "Good work life balance usually" ((in 417 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 341 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 282 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 203 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 104 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 45 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 43 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.

Discover reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,188 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 5,188 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2025

Great Company to Work for

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits with Discover are great, and there is a lot of opportunity for growth. The culture focuses on allowing you to grow and develop good practices of risk management.

Cons

Can't think of any cons.

3.0

Jan 6, 2025

Horrible Month End Stats

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people were amazing and the company did have a lot of perks

Cons

The customers are horrible and the monthly stats are really difficult to accomplish depending on your department

3.0

Jan 5, 2025

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Personal loan specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pto, remote, sick time and ok pay

Cons

Mental health is non existent. If put on the wrong team they will tank your stats and then ask why you aren't performing. Unable to move forward in the company

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