Can be ridiculously stressful in Info Technology - Senior Associate Programming Discover Employee Review

4.0
Jan 28, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice facilities, great friends, generous PTO, generous 401k match - you get 7% salary from company if you put in 6%, work at home, jeans-casual attire at work. Some bad managers get fired. Company is profitable. I often get a chance to write and develop code for long stretches -- what I'm best at. I've worked for some really good managers here, including my current one. Top management makes good effort to appreciate employees.

Cons

If you get stuck with an awful manager, your life is hell. Be brave enough to speak up, or ask for a transfer. Often difficult balancing multiple projects and the many administrative tasks. Project timelines can often be ridiculously tight. Some employees/jobs disappear suddenly due to outsourcing to India or Indian firms, which doesn't exactly promote the idea of job security.

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5.0
Jul 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great training, shift differential, opportunities to excel in work

Cons

Dealing with difficult customers on a daily off an hourly basis. Frustration with computer programs leads to giving up

3.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Able to work from home, good benefits

Cons

Very stressful. Calls would come in nonstop with no time to take breather between calls. Pay is on the low end for what we have to deal with.

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