Great stepping stone, don't plan on advancing too far in the company. - Senior Account Manager Discover Employee Review

4.0
10 Jan 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are fantastic; Health, 401k, paid time off, VERY flexible scheduling-- great job for students or people with other things in their lives. People are friendly and managers try to make the job as fun as possible. I had a great experience during my 6 years at the company. I worked there through college, got some good experience, made some decent money, and moved on.

Cons

Phone jobs are tedious and repetitive, that's just the nature of the beast. Of course you will be micromanaged. Of course you will be yelled at (by customers, not management). Of course you will get sick of it. I don't say that in a discouraging way, it is just good to know the reality going into the job. Don't plan on moving up from the phones at this job. Of course, people do it, but getting off of the phones usually takes several years (save the occasional rockstar, but this is the exception, not the rule), and those who do get off of the phones are usually chosen for innate "intangible" qualities rather than their dedicated performance (e.g. young, energetic, outgoing, personable, etc.). This is true of any management or leadership position, yes, but I saw way too many people chasing a carrot that they would never catch at Discover. If you DO finally make it off of the phones, there isn't much room for advancement past Team Leader (45k - 50k/ yr). Salt Lake is an ops center, you can only go so far there.

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5.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are still great employees working at Discover despite looming layoffs due to Capital One acquisition.

Cons

Morale is at an all-time low, integration with Capital One has caused significant anxiety and confusion.

5.0
28 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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