Avoid this place like the plague - Anonymous employee Discover Employee Review

1.0
4 Apr 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The starting wage of $11/hr isn't bad for people who have zero work experience, because that's who you are working with when you start teenagers and stay at home moms who are getting a job for the first time in 18 years.

Cons

The benefits are terrible they jacked up the prices so you are paying $300+ a check for just medical for a family. It is a call center, the work is hard but what is worse that you CAN NEVER get the highest possible annual raise. If you want to move into management you better be prepared to have your nose so far up the department managers butts that you can see Oz. Those who complain and whine get what they want. Even their HR is terrible! I had someone threaten to stab, with plenty of witnesses, did they get fired? Nope in fact now they are a supervisor, because the management liked them. If you are lucky your raise will be $0.15 and that's working your self to exhaustion of every single day. Also staffing is ridiculous, your schedule says your break is at one time then staffing changes your schedule AFTER you took your break making you out of compliance for when you are supposed to be on the phone. So if you need a job and are willing to brown nose all day, Discover is the place for you. This is coming from a person who dealt with the it for 6 years. There are better jobs out there, keep looking.

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5.0
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Pros

great atmosphere. easy collaboration between colleagues

Cons

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5.0
28 Mar 2026
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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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