Does DISH pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DISH employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DISH. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DISH?

31% of DISH employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DISH 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DISH?

Customer Service Representative (357) , Technician (284) , Field Service Technician (181) , Inside Sales Representative (147) , Account Executive (145) , Retention Specialist (105) , Manager (103) , Field Service Manager (102) , Sales Associate (99) , Sales Representative (80) , Operations Manager (77) , Software Engineer (77) , Installer (66) , Business Analyst (63) , Inventory Specialist (62)

What are the pros of working at DISH according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and after a month or so the mastery of skill sets is very beneficial." ((in 667 reviews)); "The people are great and the advancement is there if you want to work for it." ((in 417 reviews)); "training is good and you get up training almost every week." ((in 167 reviews)); "Working at Dish I made good money and a lot of money I made $85K by September." ((in 137 reviews)); "Great coworkers and the downtown location was very fun" ((in 121 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DISH according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible benefits (potential new hires have rejected offers solely on the awful benefits package alone.)" ((in 469 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and will belittle you any chance they get." ((in 201 reviews)); "Long hours: Entry level positions are mostly hired full time with 40 hour a week schedules." ((in 194 reviews)); "No work life balance have to pick up slack from other workers never know what time you'll be off" ((in 179 reviews)); "CPAW isn't a culture anyway and the real culture at dish is toxic and stifling." ((in 160 reviews))

What are employees saying about DISH layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DISH layoffs and their outlook for job security at DISH in 2026.

DISH reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(7,807 total reviews)

Charlie Ergen

24% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Jan 27, 2013

Good for early career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I ve read a lot of bad reviews and I wonder why...I think it all just depends on your team and manager. Working in the IT department isnt as bad.. 1. Opportunity to work on some major projects and make an impact 2. Great people around you always willing to help out 3. Open door policy - you can directly go one or two levels above you and talk about something if you have to..they will listen 4. Company invests in growth and infrastructure, so its good that you get to work on the latest technology and not outdated ones 5. Free satellite TV package with premium movie channels

Cons

1. Pay is average, benefits are poor - there isnt much incentive to stay here long term 2. Company is quite rigid with work schedules, no flex hours or work from home policy 3. Sometimes, employees are just treated as material resources (especially by PMs who only care about getting their project done no matter what it takes)

5.0

Jan 21, 2013

Pride, Adventure, Winning!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dish would be a great fit for anyone that believes in merit based rewards and recognition, enjoys meeting and /or interacting with exciting and new people daily, and strives for perfection in all tasks and endeavors embarked upon. Dish offers great opportunities for advancement in one's chosen career path as well as laterally within the organization. Since Dish has installation offices nation wide one may be able to transfer locations for advancement or based on personal desires. Dish strives to stay on the cutting edge of technology and often is the leader in new technologies in their industry. Employee benefits are on par with other Fortune 200 companies.

Cons

While being a great company to work for Dish has a corporate culture that permeates to the lowest level in the organization. Anyone going into the company should be fully aware that that type of culture exists and thereby should not find any surprises during their tenure.

5.0

Jan 10, 2013

The best company I have worked for

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging environment, growth opportunities, & great team cohesion. I hadn't been with the company barely 2 months before I was presenting to EVPs. The managers/directors/VPs I report to often ask for my opinion when it comes time to make a decision and they don't feel they always have to be the one who came up with the idea. Working for Dish challenges me on a daily basis and I feel that I learn something new everyday. Not long after I started at the company I received an offer from another organization that paid significantly more but I didn't hesitate to turn it down because the experience and on the job education I receive at Dish are priceless. Joe Clayton is a visionary leader and it's obvious when he speaks that he cares about his employees.

Cons

Although there is great cohesion within teams there seems to be a disconnect between teams sometimes. It's not uncommon to hear the frustration in the voice of a person from another team when you request their help.

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