DISH reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(7,807 total reviews)
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Charlie Ergen

24% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

DISH has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,807 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DISH employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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8K reviews
2.0
Mar 14, 2024
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Pros

Nice people in lower levels of the company. Fun office environment at Littleton.

Cons

Paid a salary, but laid off/promoted solely based on hours in the building (no, a walk or lunch on the patio is not considered in the building). This leads to some very bad management since people are only promoted based on hours in building, not performance. Also this promotes slowing down - no point in getting your work done efficiently when you have to be in the office all day anyway. Another con is benefits - there are none! Insurance sucks and is very very expensive. 401k does not get matched (okay, they give a very small capped max but it is vested so if you stay less than 5 years at the company you'll get almost nothing). Annual pay bumps? Haven't seen anything yet. Allowed to work remote? Never, unless you have a good manager, but all days off-site are tracked and used for layoffs. The rules keep getting stricter regarding remote work, preventing good managers from being flexible at all. Also, there are no perks of going to office, even though it's required - feels like jail, no amenities, no free snacks or drinks or other perks like that, hardly any meeting rooms so all meetings are virtual anyway, no gym, nothing at all really to make you want to be there.

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DISH Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your experience at DISH. We take your concerns seriously and are constantly working to improve our practices, we strive to create a positive and rewarding work environment for all our employees. Your experience does not sound like that was the case, and we sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations. If you would like to address any additional concerns, please reach out to HR via Ask Barista within OKTA, or anonymously report via DARA.
1.0
Feb 22, 2024

A nightmare I may never recover from

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Pros

I met a lot of smart, kind people at Dish. Unfortunately, none of them were in management.

Cons

Constant abuse, belittlement, burnout, and chaos. Whiplash from impulsive, inexplicable, and rushed changes in direction. Countless corporate "fake it 'til you make it" sociopaths with inflated egos and little-to-no actual knowledge or skills. Hours tracked obsessively like you're a child who needs to be babysat. Absolute delusion and doublethink at all times from senior management. The ship is clearly sinking with a madman at the helm, yet they blame subordinates who are simply doing their best to follow management's orders. At the same time, they're still preaching that they're "dIsRuPtInG iNdUsTrIeS" while everything is clearly collapsing. I still have nightmares about working here many months later. Run as fast and as far from this company as you can.

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DISH Response
2y
We’re saddened to hear about your negative experience. This type of behavior is not to be tolerated from our managers. We would like to hear more about your particular experience to prevent this from happening to current employees. Please reach out to peopleoperations@dish.com to discuss further. Thank you for this feedback.
2.0
Jan 12, 2024

Dying Company For a Reason

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Pros

- Opportunity - Learn a lot - Competitive environment (may be a con for you) - They're always hiring

Cons

- Below-average pay - Anti-remote work - Very political culture - Annual reviews impacted by # hours worked - Really poor leadership - Very cheap with investing, unless it's a Charlie Ergen project - Bad IT department - Divisions undermine each other - 2nd out of 2 satellite TV companies, which is a dying industry - They're fighting off bankruptcy

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DISH Response
2y
Thank you for your candid review. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the leadership team. Our executive leaders work hard to represent the DISH Way and lead by example. We're saddened to hear that was not your experience. We’re constantly working to improve, and feedback like this is critical to our growth. That all to say, with our new CEO, Hamid Akhavan, we’re excited for our future and continued innovation building a new kind of athlete in global telecom.
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