2013 Employer Profile
No.
38
Discover Financial Services
http://www.discoverfinancial.com/
Why you want to work there
Flexibility is paramount at this Riverwoods, Ill.-based financial services firm. In addition to flexible schedules and telework options, employees receive 25 days or more of paid time off that they can use for sick time, personal days or vacation as they see fit. Discover's benefits program, branded Livewell, focuses on "health, wealth and balance" with a range of educational resources, services and programs that address health improvement, financial planning and work/life balance.
- Rank by company size:
- Large, No. 20
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 13,025
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 1,355
IT employee turnover in 2012: 5%
IT promotions in 2012: 9%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 2
Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $1,110
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 32%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 32%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 32%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 28%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 14%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 30%