Don't let the poor ratings fool you! - Anonymous employee DISH Employee Review

4.0
Aug 9, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation Opportunity The Cowboy Spirit Charlie Ergen Joe Clayton Bernie Han The many teammates who work hard and play hard! The Dish Cafe Daz Bog Summer Concerts The Hopper The Boston Guys Change Being a part of something very amazing. I never like when Dish Execs say Dish is not for everyone. Dish IS for everyone. It is a place to explore, learn, challenge yourself and endeavor to be better. Walking through the front door with an employee badge means you are not afraid of a challenge and are about to work on some pretty cool stuff. This is TV not knitting. Television is a 24/7 business. If systems are at risk or a customer has family coming for Christmas and needs a rush Hopper install, they are not calling 911. Customers rely upon the willingness, passion and support of highly trained Dish Employees to maintain service. You will be asked to give your all. So... It is a competitive industry with a lot of reward. You have to be prepared to be passionate about your work, love the product, embrace being an agent of change, endeavor to innovate and enjoy running circles around the competition. That is for everyone. Dish is selective regarding who gets to join the team. Never understood what was wrong with that. Dish expects you to be on time to work. Thank God, so do I. And, so does the rest of corp America.

Cons

Dish was not prepared for the fast growth and does not have the people systems in place to compete with the best companies in America.

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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
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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.
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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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