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Accounting Clerk at DISH Network
Posted Oct 12, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Denver, CO (took 5 days)
After I finished the basic online test for all applicants (8min for 30 questions), I received a link of another test. Haven't started it yet.
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The interview consisted of an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Marketing at DISH Network
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Denver, CO (took 3 days)
Dish is proud that they test all applicants in skills and personality. Before figuring out where they would fit it if at all. The test is similar to an SAT test which maybe fine if you just graduated school but when you are decades from graduation I recommend finding some example tests online.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Customer Service Representative III/Tech Support at DISH Network
Posted Sep 29, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Littleton, CO (took a day)
Not much to speak of, basically a background check and tested for warm body. You are herded into this barn like building for orientation. Whole process is reminiscent of army draft led by Boy Scout Troop Leaders.
Negotiation Details
There was no negotiable. You are offered a low wage ($12 as I recall) with the promise of easily attainable bonuses.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Dish Network Installer at DISH Network
Posted Aug 26, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Morgantown, WV (took 3 weeks)
Applied online, took a 3 hour long test and passed it. Received an email and set up a phone interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Marketing Specialist at DISH Network
Posted Aug 29, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 2 days)
Preliminary phone interview by biz unit HR was straight-forward, professional, courteous, no trick questions.
HR meeting was thorough, friendly yet direct (which was nice. I'd rather know what they're thinking/expecting rather than guess or play the waiting game).
Meeting with hiring manager was interesting. Waited for them to wrap up meeting running behind -- fine. Junior associate was invited into the interview -- fine. Clearly, "teacher's pet" rather than for training purposes -- hmm, whatever. Didn't get any better. Not a single skills-based question posed by them. Intelligent responses to bring up my skill relevance to the job role, got no response/acknowledgement and just the next question.
Didn't get the feeling that they wanted much more than a grateful follower. Have heard its a good company, but personal experience left much to be desired.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Customer Service Representative at DISH Network
Posted Aug 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took a day)
I saw an advertisement on the internet that Dish Network was hiring. Before you fill out any paperwork you are given an accessment test. They do not tell you before you begin how long this will take which is upseting because the test has so many parts it can take 2 to 3 hours to complete. Then, when you pass the test you are asked to pick a date for the interview. After you pick a date for the interview, they confirm this by email and give you a link to fill out the paperwork.
When you arrive at the interview, prepare to be there 3 to 4 more hours and take part 2 of the assessment. In the one on one interview - they were not really interested in what you had accomplished in previous jobs. In fact, the interviewer that I had led me to believe they could not have cared less. The 2 negatives that I felt envolved misrepresenting the job and placed you in a precarious position are as follows. 1) The job description states that everyone in this position starts at $12.00 per hour. The interviewer asked me if I would accept a lower starting wage and if so what is the least I would consider working for. I informed the interviewer ( and they had knowledege that my previous job had earned me substantially more) that the job description indicated everyone started at $12.00 per hour so that is what I put down. I feel it is less than honest to ask people that question when they already stated that everyone starts at $12 per hour. 2) (They, like all employers, inform you that this is an at will position that they or you can terminate employment for any reason at any time.) The next question in interviewer asks: Is there any reason why you would not want to take out a subscription with Dish Network. (They give you a monthly coupon toward the America's Top 250 subscription which is $69.99+ per month) This sounds great as long as you have the job. The subscription is for 2 years - that translates into a potential $1679.76+ that you are on the hook for if the employment does not work out. If you say no - you might not get the job! There ought to be a law, don't you think. Both of these questions shook my confidence in this company - I am glad I did not get the job or the financial debt!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Customer Service Representative at DISH Network
Posted Aug 15, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)
I applied for the job at the Jamaica WorkForce 1 Center. When I got to the company I was given a 1 hour computer test which I had to achieve a certain grade (I did). After that I was interviewed but he HR person and last by a supervisor who spoke the same language as I to make sure I really spoke fluently. The interview was easy, I guess the harder thing would be the computer test. Once you are hired you go through a 5 weeks (Monday-Friday) training class. On those classes you take test at the end of each class.
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Negotiation Details
Easy
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Drug Test.
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Marketing Specialist at DISH Network
Posted Aug 15, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 3 months)
DISH Network's hiring process is exceptionally long and cumbersome. An HR rep first reached out to me for a phone interview. I was then invited in for an interview with two hiring managers. After that, I interviewed with three other members of the team I was interviewing for a position with. In addition to the interviews, I was asked to complete various aptitude and personality tests that are required of all employees. I was also asked to complete a task for the hiring manager by putting together a report that would become part of my job, if accepted to the position. Weeks would go by without any word from the company, and then I would receive a call with instructions on completing the next step in the process. Overall, the process was very frustrating and many times I thought I had dropped out of the running due to lack of communication from the company.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation. DISH Network was unwilling to budge on the offer they extended. By all means try negotiating, because raises are almost impossible to come by once hired.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Human Resources Representative at DISH Network
Posted Aug 9, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2 months)
DISH Network's interview process is both a lengthy and somewhat unorganized/inefficient process. My initial contact with the company started with an unscheduled phone interview with their dedicated recruiter for the region. I was then asked to take an online assessment that took approximately two (2) hours to complete. This assessment is very similar to the SAT taken in high school.
Next up was an in-person interview between the position's manager (HR Manager) and the current person in the position about three weeks after the initial contact with the recruiter. During the same visit, I had a one-on-one interview with an Installation Manager who was from one of the region's locations. I was also asked to complete the Wonderlic (a 12 minute timed test) at the same location, which again is an intelligence based test.
After the in-person interviews, I was then moved on to speaking with a Director of HR via phone (approximately an hour long). After this conversation I was asked to return to a DISH Network location to complete a Critical Thinking assessment (approximately a 20 minute test). This was followed by an interview via Skype with the VP of HR (another hour long interview) from home. Unfortunately Skype is not the best way to conduct an interview and the VP stated he had never had much success with it. About half way through the interview we gave up trying to get Skype to work and finished the interview over the phone.
I was asked to complete another (and final) test that was a 14 minute timed test from home that focused on internet/social media knowledge. The final interview consisted of speaking with the Exec VP of HR (over Skype again, with the same result). I was then sent for a drug screen and all three of my references were called.
In the end I was informed that I would not be offered the position due to lack of experience. I'm not sure how that got missed after all the interviews/tests. But I was told that the Executive team has final say in the decision making process and they made that call.
While I was definitely disappointed in the outcome, I was also frustrated by what seemed to be both a waste of my time and the time of DISH Network's if lack of experience was the real reason for release from the position. I can fully appreciate a lengthy interview process as it allows for both the candidate/employer to determine if the fit is the right one, but to go to these lengths and then get knocked out for something that could have easily been screened within the first 2 - 3 interviews suggests a lack of efficiency and organization in their recruitment process.
Overall, the actual interview process was pretty standard in terms of questions asked. I was never asked any question that threw me off guard or were truly 'thinking' questions. All the members of the DISH Network team that I spoke with or met were very amicable and easy to talk to. On average each interview took about an hour to complete whether it was over the phone or in person.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Area Sales Manager at DISH Network
Posted Aug 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2 days)
Asks for a lot of travel - 3 days out of the week. Asks about info that is relevant to the job but not likely that most candidates with management or sales background have experience with. Still waiting for response. Salary has not yet been discussed.
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