Former employee - Account Manager Discover Employee Review

2.0
Jul 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits with the option to work remotely

Cons

I had a terrible team leader, she never responded to emails, calls from her team. Every other week we had to experience a new team due to her negligence, “cough, cough” excuse me, her illnesses. If you are on a call and receive assistance from a manager, and the information given is incorrect you will receive a compliance(can lead to termination) and no consequences are given to that employee that has provided incorrect information. I received an email stating that employees CANNOT work extra hours, imagine a billion dollar industry denying employees to make extra money that have kids, bills etc. I was laid off by my team leader, whom I’ve only met with 3 times and each time she was uncomfortable and rushed through the meeting, until she told me I was being fired. I was fired for being over my pto 1 hour, forget the time and energy I’ve put into this company with 100% rating from customers. There is no room here for a black female who happens to be homosexual within this industry. Fortunately, I was able to be a groundbreaking employee whose mom just passed away and brought new clients to this god forsaken company. Thank you for allowing me to catapult into a better situation.

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5.0
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Pros

It was a great work-life balance company.

Cons

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5.0
Mar 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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