Culture & Benefits
At Discover, you’ll find it easy to fit in while staying true to yourself. We value what makes each employee unique, and with our collaborative team-based culture we succeed together. We believe our employees deserve to be treated with the same level of care that we provide to our customers. As such, we offer leading benefits, complete with comprehensive insurance, financial planning and excellent perks.
Benefits that Start on Day One
Benefits availability and eligibility varies based upon employee classifications. To see what you qualify for, visit mydiscoverbenefits.com.
Education Assistance
With fully and partially funded degree options
Paid Time Off
4 to 6 weeks of paid time off per year (once accrued)
Health Insurance
Coverage for health, dental, and vision
401k Savings Plan
With robust fixed and matching contributions
Discover College Commitment
We are proud to provide eligible U.S.-based employees the opportunity to participate in one of several select high-quality, fully paid, online bachelor’s degrees.*
You’ll have access to:
- Top, accredited universities
- Convenient online courses
- Choice of select business degree programs
- Paid tuition, required fees, books and supplies
Getting started is easy:
- For more information, Download Get Started Guide
- Visit our education partner site to create an account and get started!
- Watch LeeAnn’s experience with Discover College Commitment.
*Only U.S. employees classified as a full-time, flex part-time or regular part-time employee (“Employee”) are eligible for this benefit for their first bachelor’s degree, which covers tuition and required supplies, books and fees after grants have been applied. Discover will pre-pay tuition directly to the university. Expenditures on qualified fees, books and supplies will be reimbursed. In addition, to be eligible, employee must be in active status, in good standing with the company and maintain a 2.0 grade point average or higher as described in Discover’s Education Assistance Program Handbook. Employees must utilize the company process to apply for this benefit and complete all required company forms, university application(s) and a Free Application for Federal Aid (“FAFSA”). Employees terminated from the Company are required to refund to the Company all covered tuition, fees, and reimbursements received within 24 months prior to the Employee’s last day of employment.
Work Perks
- 24-Hour Nurse Hotline & Telehealth Services
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Adoption Assistance
- Annual Flu Shots
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Work Environment
- Group Auto, Home and Pet Insurance
- Healthy Eating Program
- Legal Assistance Plan
- Mother’s Rooms
- Onsite Emotional Health Counselors
- Onsite Fitness Centers
- Onsite Weight Watchers at Work
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional and Leadership Development Programs
- Recognition Program
- Service Anniversary Awards
- Tuition Reimbursement
Health
- Annual Health Evaluation and Health Coaching
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Life and Accident Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Onsite Health Services Center with Nurse Practitioner
Financial Wellness
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Fixed and Matching Contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial Engines
“Financial Wellness for You”Learning Programs
:30 BE INSPIRED TO GROW
Discover inspires me to grow in many ways. I do love where I'm at and I love my position but I don't want to stay there forever. I want to stay with the company but there's so much room for growth within Discover. With the different resources they have, especially the College Commitment, there's really essentially no excuse that you can't get that degree and grow within the company. Not only do they care about their employees. It cares about them succeeding, getting a degree, and growing. They're just a great company in general.Why Discover
As a company, Discover is guided by principles that strive to make lives better for our employees, customers and our communities.
Our Mission
To help people spend smarter, manage debt better, and save more so they achieve a brighter financial future.
Our Vision
Doing the Right Thing • Innovation • Simplicity • Collaboration • Openness • Volunteerism • Enthusiasm • Respect
Discover Behaviors
We set ambitious goals
Focusing on value and transparently tracking our progress
We take responsibility
Keeping our promises and getting it done the right way
We stay ahead
Looking out for opportunities and risks
We are curious
Always searching for a better way
We innovate & simplify
Through problem solving and experimentation
We develop ourselves
Expanding expertise and acting on feedback
We are good partners
Working as one to deliver the most value
We create positive energy
Building a supportive and inclusive environment where all can thrive
We develop others
Helping everyone to reach their full potential
Commitment to the Community
Discover not only believes in investing in our employees, but in their communities as well. We conduct and sponsor outreach projects, company volunteering events, and employee-donation matching. Throughout the years, Discover has been proud to partner with the Boys and Girls Club, Junior Achievement, Bless in a Backpack, Cristo Rey Work Study, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, You Care We Share and JDRF.
Check out the videos to see Discover’s commitment in action.
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The V in Discover I’m a Volunteer.
When you see this t-shirt you know why I’m here. To show the world that Discover Cares Committed to communities We work where we live Big Brother Big sisters Mentoring the kids The Pathway program is building a bridge for financial education Across the US 5K walks for JDRF Building playgrounds For kids to recess The boom the plan is to balance that Stuffing schools supplies in back packs You care we share we can match that Donation to grant employees choose Hard hats a glasses Supplying the tools Renovating the schools Waukegan Probably shouldn’t have worn these shoes to paint in But it is all good Yeah I can’t complain I did it for the kids and I will do it again Military families and veterans Operations showers Care packs for soldiers Helping small businesses be big like ours A financial power spreading the love We adopted boys and girls club Planting seeds helping students achieve Financial literacy we learn in school Without you we couldn’t do what we do That’s why we thank you That’s why we say thank you.Discover Cares
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00:12 president at Big Brothers Big Sisters of 00:14 metropolitan Chicago I'm Donna funk 00:17 I am research development director at 00:19 Boys and Girls Club Lee County hi I'm 00:21 Peter Trotsky vice-president of 00:23 operations from junior/senior Chicago my 00:26 name is J Myers and I'm the executive 00:27 director of Chicago King the impact that 00:39 discoverers had on Big Brothers Big 00:40 Sisters is really immeasurable and it's 00:42 far more than just a financial 00:43 investment the dedication of the 00:45 volunteers the time they put in and the 00:48 passionately after helping students has 00:49 been tremendous motivation throughout 00:51 the entire organization people are 00:53 stepping up and giving back 01:01 discover wants to make things better and 01:04 we can do that you can do that together 01:05 and the passion they have for helping 01:07 students has been a tremendous 01:09 motivation for me for my career it's 01:11 really caught on it discover that these 01:13 are amazing opportunities 01:24 youVolunteerism at Discover
Discover®. A Brighter Future
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00:00 hi I'm Robert my name is Dalton I am 00:02 Sara I am Vanessa my name is Todd 00:03 I'm Michael my name is paulina my name 00:05 is Fatma the culture is discover is very 00:09 collaborative and it's something that 00:10 creates more of a community than I've 00:12 seen in other places we really are 00:14 trying to be progressive and do new 00:16 things that other companies aren't doing 00:19 as large as it is discover immediately 00:22 makes you feel like a family you're 00:24 really dealing with problems that have 00:26 not been solved before so when you 00:27 finally do solve that issue and you 00:30 understand that hey maybe we were the 00:31 first ones to do this that's what your 00:33 engineering is I love actually trying to 00:35 solve the real-life problems we use 00:36 mathematics to actually catch bad guys 00:39 I get really proud when I see my team's 00:42 application on the screens around the 00:44 company customers are very unforgiving 00:46 when they get disrupted at the same time 00:48 fraudsters are becoming very 00:50 sophisticated and very well organized so 00:52 that challenges us to hit that moving 00:54 target and it's also something that 00:56 makes it fun we have to set ambitious 00:57 goals there's always different 01:00 opportunities to train it and grow you 01:02 have mentors buddies your team is always 01:05 there to help you if I take care of my 01:08 team first my individual progress has no 01:11 choice but to flourish the management 01:14 team has been supportive of me as a 01:16 professional and as an individual 01:17 discoverer has been doing a lot of 01:19 things to help bridge the gap for women 01:21 in technology I see my career growing a 01:24 lot here I discover there's a lot of 01:25 different opportunities for me to kind 01:27 of take my career in whichever direction 01:30 follows my passion I think working a 01:32 discover is really fun there's always 01:34 something new I can never tell what's 01:36 going to happen the next day I think 01:37 it's pretty boring when you work with 01:39 people that all are like you think the 01:41 same way as you or look exactly like you 01:43 and discover is not that way I love that 01:46 because it allows me to grow and to 01:48 learn it makes this 01:49 a better place we invited collaboration 01:52 openness volunteerism respect and it's 01:57 not words on a paper those are values 02:01 that we live you spend a lot of hours at 02:03 work and at the end over they then you 02:05 should just look back and see oh these 02:07 are the things that I accomplished I 02:08 made a difference right right now 02:11 discover it's a very exciting time 02:13 there's lots of change happening the 02:14 industry's changing and then we 02:16 internally within discover are changing 02:18 we can focus on business results focus 02:20 on our personal development and of 02:22 course we can focus on delivering value 02:25 [Music] 02:28 youDiversity and Inclusion
Each Discover employee brings a unique perspective, background, and fresh ideas to our company. Our commitment to inclusion fuels our innovation, growth, and success.
Internal Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) help with career development by providing mentorship programs and fostering an inclusive community across all of our locations.
- Discover has committed to The Chicago Network’s Campaign for Advancing Women Leaders in the Workplace Equity Pledge. The Pledge is a public commitment, which holds signers to the promise that they will work toward achieving 50% representation of women in leadership positions by 2030. The commitment includes abiding by the Equity Principles, a cornerstone of the Campaign, to remove barriers, define success, evolve culture, enhance community and maintain accountability.
- Chicago Financial Services Pipeline Initiative (FSP) – We are still partners with the Chicago Financial Services Pipeline Initiative. In 2019, Discover identified a high-potential diverse employee to participate in the Corporate Inclusion Institute (CII). Created by Chicago United, the CII provides a comprehensive plan, practical tools, and support system for young diverse talent and their managers. Every element within CII is research-based, incorporating findings from a CEO task force as well as extensive input from Human Resource and Diversity and Inclusion professionals. The program reflects what Chicago United continues to learn from Chicago business leaders asked to identify specific challenges within their organizations.
- In our Lake Park location, by EOY in 2018, there was increased membership by 23% from 2017. 51% of the Lake Park center population belongs to an ERG.
- 35% of employees are members of an ERG.
- Two ERGs have formed since the 2017 report – the Native American Professionals at Discover (N8V) and Green – Sustainability at Discover.
- We now have a total of 11 groups and 41 chapters.
APAD: Asian Professionals at Discover
Open to all employees, APAD strives to develop the Asian American employees at Discover and to share the rich variety of Asian cultures with non-Asian employees through Lunch n Learns, keynote speakers and cultural events both inside and outside of Discover.
- Mentorship Program into its 5th year, attracted over 100+ mentors and mentees with historical high Director and above mentors enrollment.
- APAD Riverwoods leaders flew out to New York City to accept the award on behalf of all APAD chapters and Discover. All award submissions were done by APAD chapters company-wide.
- 2019: Best Overall Employer for Asian Pacific Americans by Asia Society
- 2019: Most Innovative Practices in the Category: Asian Pacific American Employee Resource Groups
- 2019: Most Innovative Practices in the Category: LGBT Asian Employees
Chicago Financial Services Pipeline Initiative (FSP) – We are still partners with the Chicago Financial Services Pipeline Initiative. In 2019, Discover identified a high-potential diverse employee to participate in the Corporate Inclusion Institute (CII). Created by Chicago United, the CII provides a comprehensive plan, practical tools, and support system for young diverse talent and their managers. Every element within CII is research-based, incorporating findings from a CEO task force as well as extensive input from Human Resource and Diversity and Inclusion professionals. The program reflects what Chicago United continues to learn from Chicago business leaders asked to identify specific challenges within their organizations.
BOLD: Black Organizational Leadership at Discover
BOLD’s mission is to provide a support network for employees at Discover. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that promotes growth, leadership and talent development. Our aspiration is to apply the unique experiences and perspectives we have to initiatives that create value for Discover.
- In our Lake Park location, by EOY in 2018, there was increased membership by 23% from 2017. 51% of the Lake Park center population belongs to an ERG
GOLD: Generation of Leadership at Discover
GOLD comprises of experienced employees at Discover and seeks to create and promote opportunities to positively impact their employees, customers and the community by sharing their unique experience, knowledge and talent.
- 35% of employees are members of an ERG.
GREEN: Sustainability at Discover
Green Teams are a great way to get people involved in sustainability efforts, reduce operating costs, and contribute to the company’s efforts and goals in sustainability. Discover Green Team is open to any and every one!
- Two ERGs have formed since the 2017 report – the Native American Professionals at Discover (N8V) and Green – Sustainability at Discover.
HMV: Honoring Military & Veterans
HMV was formed to bring together employees who have served in the Armed Forces, who have loved ones in the military and who want to pay tribute to veterans. The group seeks to help veterans in the community be potential employees, customers and merchants of Discover.
- Veteran panel discussions to drive awareness (employee and external veteran groups)
- One of first 25 corporations to join Illinois Dept. of Veterans Affairs “Illinois Hired Heroes Consortium”
- State winner of the “Above and Beyond” Award presented by the Department of Defense
- We now have a total of 11 groups and 41 chapters
!HOLA!: Helping Organize Latino Achievement
HOLA’s mission is to be at the center of the community by sharing insights that can help Discover achieve the full potential of its Latino employees, partners and customers. HOLA creates and develops the leaders of tomorrow through professional development, networking, cultural awareness and knowledge sharing.
N8V: Native American Leadership at Discover
To transform the strength and perseverance of the Native American community into ways that encourage growth and development within the workplace and to spread cultural awareness that will contribute to all affiliates of Discover.
PRIDE: LGBTQIA + Professionals at Discover
PRIDE’s mission is to unite the power and potential of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally employees in their careers, and to contribute to Discover customers, employees, suppliers and communities.
- Discover it Pride card requests and spend continue to grow, up to 167K unique accounts and $424 million spend since launch in 2016.
- Discover flew the Pride flag during the month of June to celebrate Pride month for the first time in 2018 at the Riverwoods, Lake Park, New Albany, and Phoenix locations and in 2019 the Pride Flag was hanging at all DFS US Locations
- Successful participation in 2018 Chicago Pride Parade, an event attended by 1 million.
- In May 2019 Pride card marketing was expanded to be displayed in the LA Blade and Bay Area Reporter print publications on a bi-weekly basis (two ads per month, within each publication)
PWIR: Professional Women Impacting Results
PWIR is committed to creating and supporting an environment that attracts, develops and values women across all levels of the organization by leveraging their unique talents and experiences.
THRIVE
Thrive strives to make Discover a more inclusive and attractive choice as an employer for people with disabilities or who are caretakers for someone with a disability.
YPOD: Young Professionals of Discover
YPOD aims to provide career development opportunities to motivated young professionals and their advocates. They support and reinforce the core business objectives of Discover through volunteer work, and leveraging personal and professional insights to spark innovation.
- Both the YPOD Mentoring Program and Grad School Series had over 100 participants.
Our Diversity Partners
Discover recognizes that the growth of diverse communities benefits everyone and partners with a number of organizations that foster that growth.
Awards
Discover has been recognized as a top place to work for both its inclusivity and quality of workplace.
Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplace Winner 20191
Discover has been selected as one of America’s Best Employers for New Graduates 2020 by Forbes
Asia Society Best Employer 2019 Best Employer for PromotingAsian Pacific Americans into Senior Leadership Positions2
Anita B. Org Top Companies for Women Technologists 2019
2020 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ EqualityHuman Rights Campaign’s Annual Corporate Equality Index3
Future Edge 50 Awards Winner 2020
Indeed Top-Rated Workplaces, The Top 50 20194
Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces 2019
Columbus CEO Top Workplaces 2019
Vault Top Internships 20215
Vault Top Internships 20215
Vault Top Internships 20215
Disclaimer:1. Discover Financial Services included in Achievers 2019 list of 50 Most Engaged Workplaces®.2. For the eighth consecutive year, Discover Financial Services earned a perfect 100 score from the Human Rights Campaign’s Annual Corporate Equality Index and is recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.3. Discover has been named a 2019 Best Employer for Promoting Asian Pacific Americans into Senior Leadership Positions by Asia Society.4. Discover Financial Services was ranked in Indeed’s 2019 list of Top-Rated Workplaces.5. Discover ranks #6 in Vault’s 2020 Best Financial Services Internships. And Discover has been ranked #59 in the Vault’s 2020 100 Best Internships.
