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 756 reviews)); "Culture was great and very friendly" ((in 424 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 412 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 337 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 259 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 209 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 95 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 48 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Senior Management are arrogant and beaureacratic." ((in 20 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

4.0

Apr 17, 2010

Good Place to Work, But Still Corporate

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong personal development through experience Warm, friendly work environment Family oriented work/life balance Great vacation time / Good health care

Cons

Large important projects slowed down by silo'd departments focusing on their own agendas New ideas meet heavy resistance Career progression through promotion is uncommon (usually through "position hopping")

4.0

Apr 12, 2010

DFS PM

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The riverwoods campus was a great place to work. Nice environment, friendly people, great facilities. Chair massages two days a week!

Cons

Sometimes felt like there was little opportunity for advancement within the company, needed a place to work with more upward mobility.

1.0

Apr 9, 2010

Good benefits bad place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good vacation package and flexible work hours Work environment (bldg) is excellent Okay benefits

Cons

Bad pay Nepotism/favoritism Incompetent management Lack of opportunity to do creative work

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