DISH reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(7,809 total reviews)
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Charlie Ergen

22% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

DISH has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 7,809 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DISH employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Dec 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discounted satellite television service (only offered a few years ago unlike competitors) Form great camaraderie with co-workers(due to poor treatment by upper management)

Cons

Being treated like less than human Compensation Benefits Hours of work Lack of motivation/reward for job well done Lack of support from upper management Constantly being pushed down and the bar being raised too high If you like being told "there's the door" every time you disagree with or question a policy's effectiveness or purpose and then offer viable solutions/ideas, then this is the job for you. If you want to be told to "just drink the kool-aid" and "just get on board" no matter the cost, then this is the job for you. If you like to work 60+ hours per week with no overtime pay (salaried employee), then this is the job for you. If you like to put your job first when your employer puts you last, then this is the job for you. If you like to be micromanaged and told that your own management style is wrong, then this is the job for you. If you like to see high turnover and unexplainable terminations, then this is the job for you. If you like to work with untrained and unmotivated employees, then this is the job for you. If you like to work your butt off and still be told that it's not good enough, then this is the job for you. If you like to me motivated by scare tactics and you enjoy hostile work environments, then this is the job for you! This coming from a ex-employee who quit Dish Network after 10 years, the majority of which were spent as a Field Service Manager. I held positions from a call center rep to service technician as well.

1.0
Oct 5, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice building with a good location.

Cons

Working at Dish is like being back in elementary school. You get treated like you are a child and monitored as such as well. People are hired to do a job but then there is so much red tape and hierarchy that you cannot even do the job you were hired to do. The benefits are TERRIBLE and costly with the family out of pocket max being 11K. The max amount of time off that you can get here is 3 weeks and that is after 5 years of employment. That is it 3 weeks. No telecommuting opportunities and all employees must be in the building no later than 9:00am. Even if you had been traveling for business and your flight gets in at 10:00pm, still better be in by 9:00am. See like I said it is like being in elementary school again.

1.0
Apr 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are great opportunities to develop new skills at DISH Network. It is a very fast-paced company that enables an employee to determine a career path for him/herself. DISH Network is also an Equal Opportunity environment and does not discriminate based on race, religion or sexual preference.

Cons

It's well-known throughout the industry that CEO Charlie Ergan is frugal. What is less well-known is the extent to which this frugality is passed on to his employees. Wages in the corporate HQ are significantly lower than market average, the medical benefits package is laughable and average merit increases rarely compensate for cost of living increases. Even while publicly stating that the company has "never done lay-offs", attendance and performance policies are tightened, enabling the company to reduce headcount without the need to provide severance. This has created an environment in which the rank & file is in constant fear for their jobs, and in which managerial abuse can thrive.

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