Discover Recognized as a 2017 Best Place to Work in IT
July 18 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Discover has been selected as one of Computerworld's 100 Best
Places to Work in IT for 2017. This marks the 14th year Discover
has been recognized as a best place to work for information
Technology professionals.
Computerworld ranks the top 100 workplaces for IT professionals
by conducting extensive research of benefits offered by small,
midsize and large organizations. Discover ranked No. 31 among large
organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list. Factors like
benefits, career development opportunities and training and
retention were used to determine placement on the list.
Supporting our diverse, enthusiastic and motivated employee base
is the cornerstone of our success,” said Glenn Schneider, executive
vice president and chief information officer at Discover. “With a
customer-first focus, our IT professionals deliver innovative
products and services leveraging leading-edge technologies and
incorporating advanced analytics to create a differentiated
customer experience.”
Discover provides many benefits for employees which include
tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, and various
professional development opportunities. All Discover employees
begin their career with 20 to 25 paid time off days that are
prorated depending on start date. The company also has nine
internal Employee Resource Groups, which contribute to Discover’s
priority to drive diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Offerings like these allow Discover employees to enjoy a healthy
work-life balance.
"The organizations on this year’s Best Places to Work in IT list
excel at creating a dynamic and satisfying IT work environment,”
says Ken Mingis, executive editor of Computerworld. “In a
competitive market for tech talent, these outstanding employers are
able to attract highly skilled IT pros by offering great benefits,
new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and
challenging, business-critical projects.”
To see current opportunities to work for Discover go to
www.discover.com/careers.com. To view Discover’s full profile on
the “Top 100” list, visit www.computerworld.com.
About the Best Places to Work in IT
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the
top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG’s
Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive
questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as
benefits, career development, training and retention. In
addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers,
and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.
About Computerworld
Computerworld from IDG is the leading technology media brand
helping senior IT, business decision-makers and key
influencers navigate change with effective business strategy.
As the voice of business technology, Computerworld enables the
IT value chain with unique editorial coverage from setting
strategies to deriving value. Computerworld’s award-winning website
(www.computerworld.com), focused conference series, strategic
marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world’s
largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and
provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience.
Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of
over 7.2 million monthly page views (Omniture, January 2016 – March
2016 average) and was recognized in BtoB’s 2013 Media Power 50
list; recognition Computerworld has received for more than 5
consecutive years. Computerworld is published by IDG
Enterprise, a subsidiary IDG. Company information is available
at www.idgenterprise.com.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and
payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company
has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.
The company issues the Discover card, America's cash rewards
pioneer, and offers private student loans, personal loans, home
equity loans, checking and savings accounts, and certificates of
deposit through its direct banking business. It operates the
Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash access
locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks;
and Diners Club International, a global payments network with
acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories. For more
information, visit www.discover.com/company.
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