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
2.0
Jun 17, 2021

Very hierarchical, but a good place to gain experience.

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Pros

- A lot of smart, driven people in pockets of the company, mostly at the “lower” levels - Great place to get started if you are fresh out of college, or a career changer looking for a shot - If you offer to do the work, they’ll let you do just about anything—another great way to gain experience and taking points for your next interview (though it may or may not be rewarded in any formal capacity)

Cons

- Slow, painful processes that are extremely micromanaged from the top down (just about every process; approvals, employee reviews, strategic decisions, etc). - Very hierarchical—you can’t even really access people a few levels above you, and if you do, you better try to fit in with their attitudes and opinions…oh and stay in the building as long as them! This has created a palpable fear culture and quite frankly feels juvenile. - As many others have said, very archaic philosophies. Having to “badge in” when you’re an experienced, salaried professional some weird form of control, and yes, they do count hours logged in the building for, or against you (hello burnout contest). Paired with offering no formal flexibility around WFH, even after COVID, you get a very unsustainable schedule. - Speaking of COVID, don’t even get me started on how it was handled… All in all, if you have any other decent choices, you probably want to skip Dish all together. Unfortunately, until the top down policies change, it is not a great place to be. However, if you’re new in your career or looking to gain experience, dig in and have some fun with the people there who are great. You’ll find them. Get a beer with them after work and laugh it off.

1.0
Apr 7, 2021

AVOID AT ALL COST

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Pros

Literally none, they don’t care about people

Cons

Dish is stuck in the stone ages!! So old school, they require standardized testing and if you don’t score within a certain color, then you will not move forward in the process. They make their candidates jump through hoops and they overload their recruiters with unrealistic expectations. If their resume or hiring manager feedback isn’t proofread then they won’t hire that person. Terrible culture, horrible benefits, no room for growth, and no changes will be happening. Everyone warned me how terrible Dish was and their reputation holds true. STAY AWAY Would not wish my worst enemy to work at a place like this.

2.0
Mar 13, 2021
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Pros

You will most likely be able to build a great resume with your experience

Cons

-Reactive company. Yes they have had the foresight to acquire frequency spectrum but most other aspects they follow the industry and don't lead it. -All hiring decisions go directly to the top so it is impossible to be nimble and quickly grab best available talent. We've lost many candidates just waiting on execs to approve. - No merit increases last year in software have put us way out of line with the market -Resistance to WFH/flexible schedules will cause enormous attrition issues in the next year leading to QA and deliverable challenges -HR/Execs tell you as a Manager you can promote anytime. Not true, it is very hard to promote and everything is done on a curve. You have very few shots every year to promote. -CPAW preaching is cult like. Many people simply preach CPAW but few live buy it. Poor wages cause serious issues with accountability of CPAW right now. Saying what you want the culture to be and what it actually is are two different things.

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