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 747 reviews)); "Great culture and values!" ((in 434 reviews)); "Good work/life balance depending on team" ((in 415 reviews)); "The people I work with are great; I have never had a problem with a co" ((in 324 reviews)); "The pay is good for those who are willing to work hard and earn it." ((in 278 reviews))

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

"Poor management and fast paced" ((in 204 reviews)); "Low salary and difficult to get promotion" ((in 93 reviews)); "Senior leadership lacks vision; dirty political environment;" ((in 61 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the reorganization caused a lot of unhappiness from poor upper management placement and decisions" ((in 44 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and a total disregard for workplace civility are traits that are often on display by management." ((in 41 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

(5,186 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 5,186 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

2.0

May 7, 2014

Good Company, Bad Management

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, great incentive structure in collections and customer service position. They have great programs like "Aspiring Professionals" and HR internship programs. The company does well to ensure that employees have a chance to grow and develop.

Cons

Management is shady...they gossip about their employees and they play favorites. The promote people that they are "friends" with and not necessarily that are good for the position. There is not a great work/life balance, and you are always expected to work overtime. If you choose not to, they management makes you feel guilty about it. Even when you complain to HR, they don't always take complaints seriously.

2.0

Mar 18, 2014

Deteriorating

Senior marketing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous paid time off; gym

Cons

Projects and initiatives are poorly prioritized and change direction daily, influenced mostly by brand team and old school leaders, both with very little digital marketing knowledge. Inexperienced PMs are assigned to corp flagship projects which are inevitably poorly executed and put company at risk for regulatory scrutiny. Direct marketing SMEs are exiting quickly, many being easily poached by competition.

4.0

Mar 6, 2014

Overall, a great company but there are some potholes

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, excellent on-site fitness center, strong executive management, a lot of opportunity to move around company and learn new things. For the most part, a strong work/life balance company.

Cons

Most can only go so far. If you have previous work experience and move to Discover, there is limited mobility. Your previous experience will mean very little. Preference in every way is given to those that are put in the leadership programs out of college. The college kids will move right by you in a heartbeat, even though they have little experience.

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