Trying new things while failing at old things - Staff Analyst Developer DISH Employee Review

1.0
Feb 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Diverse workload, willingness to try new things. Always something new to work on. New technologies as far as development is concerned.

Cons

Very poor top down policy enforcement of unsafe careless attendance policy. Basically if there's a snowy day you are told to be careful in an email however the undertone is you better make it to work tomorrow. They look at their magical badge report on snow days looking at who showed up and if you haven't taken a vacation day you will get in trouble. This highlights a poor work from home policy... in that there isn't one, knowledge workers should be trusted to do what they are paid to do. You spent time hiring them with careful consideration so why turn around and treat them like you don't trust them. Lastly they are turning into a literal development sweatshop by taking out their cubicles and forcing people into a paired programming open workspace . You don't have personal space, no where to put your things and you work at a burn out pace. They provide no perks for this sweatshop mentality but still think it's a great idea to grow it because they perceive it as producing high output. However this leads to poor design, less thought out code and with no motives to perform above and beyond. This open paradigm has been tried and dismissed from other large companies who had the added benefit of free food, a more casual dress code, and many other top company employee perks so how will it succeed somewhere with none of that where your attendance is more important than your safety? Only time will tell.

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I made a late in life career change and started in a Level 1 call center role. At first, I thought the recruiter's pitch about growth was just a talking point. I simply needed a new direction. But the training was incredible. I had four amazing coaches during my call center days. Since moving into TA, I’ve had the same supportive coach/manager. Each one has truly helped me grow. Meeting regularly with someone who genuinely wants you to succeed is a rare gift. I've seen others grow at their own pace—progress is always encouraged. It’s empowering to work hard and have a team that supports your growth. All you need is the willingness to learn and a solid work ethic. The tools and training? They’re part of the package. Years later, I still look forward to showing up and doing what I love.

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Tech and HR are always changing, you must be able to embrace change

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DISH Response
1y
Thank you so much for sharing your experience here at DISH. We love hearing the success stories of those who have seized our greatest benefit, opportunity! On top of that, we're happy to hear that your growth and development has been supported by great leaders who are invested in your success. Thank you for the more than 5 years of service and here's to many more!
1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Work from home is the only pro I can think of

Cons

They don’t provide any equipment aside from the computer itself. They mislead you during the interview and job description. You are paid according to price of product sold and close rate however it’s all inbound calls and you can not call back. The inbound calls are lousy, people who don’t even have a $1 on a card in order to do the eligibility check, or no card at all.. poor credit which leads to higher out of pocket costs. I think only a handful of times I couldn’t overcome the spousal objection or the just shopping objection. Those I will take responsibility for but if I’m getting calls from people who don’t have a card or don’t have a $ or don’t have the money to put down OR already have an account or is a mis-transfer or were passed along because the technicians have to make referrals even though the customer isn’t actually interested in the product yet the tech makes them still call.. that’s crap and it’s not real sales.

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DISH Response
1w
We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective with us. Hearing about your day-to-day reality in sales—from lead quality to equipment needs—is incredibly valuable as we continuously work to refine our internal processes and onboarding experience. While we are glad you enjoyed the flexibility of working from home, it is disheartening to learn that you felt misled by our initial job description and interview process. We want to ensure our teams feel properly supported and equipped to succeed in their roles. Our People Operations team would welcome the opportunity to dive deeper into your feedback regarding our commission structures and lead generation systems. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can better understand your specific situation. Thank you again for your candor in this situation.
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