Pros
For years it was known that Discover was one of the top employers in Chicago. Turnover was non existent and it was common for employees with 20 years of tenure. Discover grew earnings 10x since spinning off from Morgan Stanley. Promotions were merit based and if you contributed results you were rewarded financially and provided with advancement.
Cons
Where do we start. In recent years since Nelms left, the leadership team has implemented the great purge of any employee over a certain age level or with tenure. Diversity does not apply across the board if you fell into this demographic. This created a toxic culture where everyone is worried more about protecting their job vs delivering results. I was lucky to land a Senior Leadership position prior to the purge. Unfortunately I’m contacted almost weekly from former employees were were some of the most dynamic people I have worked with who were impacted by this change.