mixed reaction - Recensione dipendente - Senior Manager presso Discover

2,0
17 ott 2014
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good vacation time of 25 days, work life balance in control for half the year Seen a lot of people being here for decades also. not too much pressure to fix production issues as they linger around for around 3 months also. Good place for interns

Svantaggi

Very old tools, processes. I bet you will get a job outside with these credentials. Top management is having absolutely no long term view. They just think for a month nothing more than that. Old timers(those who are here for one or two decades) will make others life miserable. These people neither do any work nor will let anybody do any other work. Almost 95% of these old timers cannot get a job outside. They are frustrated with their compensation and skill sets but they know very well that they won't even get 50% of this salary outside. They are very negative personalities. Boot licking of the managers is very much a norm out here. You will be very much surprised that company doesn't have any integrity or honesty with their shareholders, customers and employees. Whatever they offer the employees on offer letter - you actual work could be two or three level down after joining.

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5,0
8 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

It was a great work-life balance company.

Svantaggi

After the acquisition, everything changed; the company became toxic by Capital One

5,0
28 mar 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

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.

Svantaggi

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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