Very difficult to be promoted. Upper management creates an environment where you feel your job is always in jeopardy. - Field Service Technician IV DISH Employee Review

2.0
Aug 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Technicians and direct managers very good group of people; easy to work with.

Cons

Upper management constantly changing and adding to "metrics" that must be met to avoid getting written up or put on a "performance plan". Few techs if any can meet all metric numbers at any given time. Performance is measured on some things that are uncontrollable such as "completion", which is the number of jobs a tech completes out of all jobs he is scheduled for. If a customer is not for an appointment, it can ultimately prevent a technician from being promoted that month.

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5.0
Dec 4, 2025
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Pros

Pay was good. Very good commissions

Cons

High standards. Robotic at times. Very strict on following call flows and retaining customers.

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DISH Response
6mo
It is wonderful to hear that you found the compensation structure and commission opportunities rewarding. We strive to be a great company for our team and are happy that resonated with you. Regarding the call flows and standards, we understand that maintaining high expectations for consistency can sometimes feel restrictive or repetitive. We appreciate your perspective as we continuously look for ways to balance our quality standards with a more dynamic employee experience.
3.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

Good middle management and compensation. Lots of opportunities to learn from plenty of smart people.

Cons

Disclaimer -This is all water cooler hearsay and opinion. During the two years I was there the bill came due on being penny wise and dollar dumb over the years. A great example is Sling. Dish beat basically everyone to market but Netflix with streaming and was the first platform to offer live TV via stream (which YouTube TV still uses as a selling point). What happened? Dish paid the original engineers to build it and then balked at paying them to document and maintain it. Same deal with the cyber security team. After years of expecting security engineers to do exceptional work shorthanded for middling compensation eventually they had none. It was all put on the security manager, who had a heart attack after repeatedly requesting support. He understandably did not return. Not much later one of the core systems was ransomed, and the company fell out of the fortune 500. Despite being in the middle of dealing with the consequences of those decisions leadership was doing it all again with the mobile network build out.

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DISH Response
1mo
Hearing that you found value in our middle management and compensation, as well as the chance to learn from the talented individuals on our teams, is encouraging. We appreciate you recognizing those aspects of your time with us. On the other hand, the historical context and concerns you shared regarding executive decision-making, infrastructure maintenance, and resource allocation are deeply concerning. Maintaining a stable, secure, and well-supported environment for our workforce is of the utmost importance, and we take feedback regarding employee well-being and operational decisions seriously. We are continually working to strengthen our operations and better support our teams across all business units. Because this review references a sensitive medical situation alongside organizational challenges, we would welcome the opportunity to hear more about your perspective. Please consider reaching out to our team directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can learn more.
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