Just OK - Account Manager Discover Employee Review

3.0
Apr 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You pretty much don't have to do anything besides answer phone calls. It's pretty cut and dry, as long as you give proper information and show good customer service, you'll be fine. They ask you to be upbeat and happy ALL the time on calls which can be difficult if you've got rude customers or are getting swarmed with calls. When you're not taking calls, which is pretty much only in training or if you're lucky enough to get a role where you don't take calls, the environment is pretty relaxed and everyone is friendly to each other. They do a lot of company activities to try and make up for the fact that you're couped up inside all day.

Cons

They don't really care about their employees. If you are being mistreated by a customer, unless it's a direct threat to you, you pretty much are helpless and have to continue to be upbeat and happy and apologetic when they're the one being rude. While they do all those company activities mentioned before, all that doesn't make up for the amount of bs you have to take, day in and day out.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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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
Mar 28, 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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