Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Discover as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Full Stack Developer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Full Stack Developer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Discover takes an average of 60 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Full Stack Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Full Stack Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
I recently interviewed for a Data Science Analyst position at Discover Financial, where the process included a recruiter screening and a technical interview. They asked about my experience with financial reporting, data analysis, and how I handle tight deadlines.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you provide an example of a situation where you had to fine-tune the hyperparameters of an algorithm, such as in your Movie Recommendation System project using ALS for collaborative filtering?
My first call with the recruiter was extremely last-minute—I had less than 24 hours to schedule the interview. The recruiter mentioned I would be notified the same day about the next steps, but she didn’t reach out until I followed up the following Friday. The process felt unorganized and unprofessional.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Discover (Riverwoods, IL) in Mar 2024
Interview
Three rounds of interviews within people inside the department and get an offer within a week. Overall great experience and accept the offer. Interviewers are nice and friendly and ask common questions