Pros
The turnover is so high, it is easy to get a job and move up as long as you are willing to deal with the cons mentioned below.
Cons
DISH is selling an antiquated, declining product with a corporate environment stuck in 1999, well, maybe 2009. After all, they have updated the dress code to allow jeans 5 days a week, but your collared shirt does still have to be tucked in. The most off putting part of working at DISH was the tracking of time in/out of the building and requiring you to be in the office from 9-4. Initially, I shrugged off the reviews mentioning this and figured it wouldn't be a big deal. However, after about a month or so of working a little late , getting to Friday with all my tasks finished, then having to sit and twiddle my thumbs for the last hour or two of the day so I could be in the office until 4pm became very annoying. The 9am isn't really a problem, since I prefer to work early, however the policy is in effect even during inclement weather. Yep, they would rather you risk your safety to get to the office by 9 so you don't show up on the "naughty late list" than just have a little flexibility. They have absolutely no hybrid/in office work options. They are clear about this upfront. I completely understand the benefit of having people in person for meetings, you just can't replicate in person with a video call. It is just tough to drive all the way to the office to have video meetings anyway. Turnover is understandably very high. Admittedly I was a part of this as I was only there for 6 months. For reference the group I worked in was about 110 people and during my time, I saw 15 people (including myself) leave. The turnover does leave a lot of openings so they are always hiring and promoting. They really lean into this, with "opportunity being their #1 benefit." They survey current employees, and these same con's show up internally. It is my understanding, and everyone who filled out the survey, that nothing is done about the poor survey results. The way I see it, DISH is a dying company. They don't need to attract and retain top talent to drive growth, they just need employees to run the company, nothing special. They are going to pay under market rate, offer nothing special to retain talent, and just accept high turnover. My recommendation for working at DISH, is if you have the luxury to wait on a different job, do so. The next offer/company will most likely be better. If you don't have the luxury to wait for another offer, then accept the job at DISH, but KEEP LOOKING. In the next interview it is not really hard to explain why you are already looking after only a couple months, just point them to DISH's Glassdoor and let them know you are looking for a company that offers hybrid, or pays market rate, or actually values their employees. DISH has a reputation and they will understand.
