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EchoStar Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(415 total reviews)

President and CEO Hamid Akhavan

Hamid Akhavan

76% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & Inclusion

3.6

Work/Life Balance

3.4

Culture & Values

3.4

Career Opportunities

3.3

Compensation and Benefits

3.1

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

10%

4 stars

21%

3 stars

27%

2 stars

21%

1 star

20%

Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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Pros
  • "Good people to work with and very skilled at their job.(in 41 reviews)
  • "If you are looking for a 9 to 5 job and want a good work/life balance.(in 18 reviews)
  • "Coworkers were friendly and I got to go to different locations.(in 13 reviews)
  • "Good work environment and peers(in 11 reviews)
  • "Great team to work with for the most part(in 10 reviews)
Cons

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Found 415 of over 461 reviews

Updated Nov 21, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Oct 18, 2022
      Bie
      Former Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      secured job, slow growth but will learn

      Cons

      none, hierarchy is a drawback

      1
      1. 2.0
        Nov 21, 2023
        Sales Representative
        Former Employee, more than 1 year
        Duluth, GA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Freedom to make mistakes and learn

        Cons

        Comp plan and business model were not sustainable

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        1. 4.0
          Aug 10, 2023
          Anonymous Employee
          Current Employee, less than 1 year
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          A lot of people have been here for years and they have knowledge about the business, and they are adaptive to suggestions from newly joined employees, and supportive to new people.

          Cons

          Working in office 4 days a week which can be more flexible for those who do not have to be in office.

          1. 4.0
            Aug 29, 2023
            Anonymous Employee
            Current Employee
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            People work hard and respect one another

            Cons

            Full time in office, no WFH

            1. 3.0
              May 29, 2023
              Call Center Agent
              Former Employee
              Pittsburgh, PA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Good starting job. It is what it is

              Cons

              It is what it is.

              1. 5.0
                Nov 7, 2022
                Engineering Manager
                Current Employee, more than 10 years
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                If you pay your dues and find your niche and place in the structure, you can generate a fairly rewarding career.

                Cons

                Employees tend to remain unnoticed unless the right managers witness their actions . A lot of people cannot exist in this environment and leave. If you can tough it out and prove your worth, the wait pays off.

                1. 3.0
                  Apr 13, 2023
                  Systems Engineer 1
                  Current Employee, more than 1 year
                  Rockville, MD
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Good place to work and build connections, awesome work culture

                  Cons

                  Team management is poor, and professional/financial growth is not up to the benchmark

                  1. 3.0
                    Mar 2, 2023
                    Advisor Engineer
                    Current Employee, more than 10 years
                    Germantown, MD
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Technical, Echostar is the market leader, has cuting edge technology. The company is very stable, good working environment,

                    Cons

                    Payment/benefits could be better. Echostar lost many good people because underpayment.

                    1. 1.0
                      May 14, 2023
                      Csr-3
                      Former Employee
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      None that come to mind

                      Cons

                      Has Horrible communication with management

                      1. 4.0
                        Oct 26, 2022
                        Vice President
                        Former Employee, more than 5 years
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Solid leadership, culture of innovation, smart people, independence without micromanagement but with accountability, focus, collaboration, well managed in terms of fiscal responsibility

                        Cons

                        Typical challenges of large high tech companies, less driven employees may feel lost or left behind, may feel dated

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                      EchoStar has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 461 reviews left anonymously by employees. 66% of employees would recommend working at EchoStar to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -6% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EchoStar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EchoStar. This rating has decreased by -9% over the last 12 months.

                      66% of EchoStar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated EchoStar 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at EchoStar to be management, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, culture.

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                      Had 4 behavioral interviews for a position last week. Last Friday (which was the last of the four interviews), the interviewer spent most of the interview selling me on the job and didn't ask me any questions. She ended the interview by saying she thinks I am confident and would be a great fit for the role. I took this as a good sign but giving it's 2023 you never truly know. Has anyone ever had an interviewer do something similar and not gotten the job?

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