Dont even think about it. Just Run!!! - Satellite Technician DISH Employee Review

1.0
Nov 4, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

What a Joke. Dont Even think about this company, unless you like to slaved.

Cons

Making their Metrics otherwise you will not get a raise or promotion. Their Metrics are almost impossible to do a good decent job on installs because they time limit you on installs. If you fall behind on the allotted time, you will fail on their "completion" pie. Which will affect your scoring/rating for a raise. That is why you see some of the installs are shoddy. The tech is trying to make his install time metrics. Cables running all over the place instead of a good neat quality install. Mandatory overtime. Just when you think youre done. Nope!!! Supposed to be 10 hour shift (7a-5p). Huh, dont plan on anything while your working (like being home w/ kids, having dinner, etc). What happens is for instance, you are done with your last job at 4:30pm on your job order for the day, you have to call into Dispatch in Arizona saying you are done with your last job. Dispatch will assign you another job!!! And this is at 4:30p! Half hour of your shift! They dont care about your overtime, because theyll pay that overtime with this job your about to do. I had a job call at 4;30, got dispatched to another job, got their at 4;45 (drive time), didnt finish job until 8;30p, got bac to warehouse at 9pm, didnt leave to home till 9:30p. Now what kinda job is that. FORCED OVERTIME. If you didnt call into Arizona Dispatch, they will deduct points off of your Metrics and Pie. Which will result in disciplenary action, fired, or simply no raises or promotions. Their are other reasons why you should run. Their benefits are no where near what they advertise. Their medical plan is something to really laugh about. What Medical Benefits. You pay all cost for medical out of your own pocket until $2,500 ceiling is met! No coverage until you go over $2,500. Everything comes out of your own pocket. I can go on and on. RUN AWAY!!!!

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It is excellent to hear that you recognize the significant earning potential and that you find the commission structure to be good. We are committed to providing a compensation structure that highly rewards performance. We acknowledge your observation regarding turnover within both our employee and management ranks. We recognize the importance of stability and are actively investing in programs to enhance employee engagement, development, and retention at all levels of the organization. Thank you for providing your valuable perspective.
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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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