Decent place to work right out of college - Engineer DISH Employee Review

2.0
Sep 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Because they're constantly losing senior engineers, you can take on a lot of responsibility, learn a lot, wear a lot of hats, and grow quickly. -Really interested to see what happens there in the next 2-3 years. -Working there can entirely be described by constantly thinking "okay boomer." It's really entertaining.

Cons

-They want 8am-5pm core hours with 50 hr week mins in the office without a work load to justify it. -They pay substantially lower salaries; bad healthcare and dental. -Turns styles and automatic messages to managers demanding explanations if employees are a minute out of line. They talk about flexibility, but it's extremely looked down upon. -Directors/VPs yelling at employees is pretty normalized all the way up. -H1B visa holders are particularly mistreated and disrespected because it's harder to leave. I had a senior level friend who was told "you don't like this, find another job, lol" by his manager. He moved within the company, but the messaging is still there... -They asked everyone to come in during covid, despite increases in productivity being shown. They denied exceptions for employees with at risk loved ones until waivers were processed and then executives were upset that waivers were filed. -The Dish Cares brand asks employees to donate money and time (outside of the 50 hour week), but doesn't match a penny to contributions, although they market the donations as their own.

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5.0
Feb 26, 2026
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Pros

Great and flexible work supported my growth through college

Cons

Honestly that the product we were selling wasn't the best value

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DISH Response
3mo
It is wonderful to hear that the flexibility of your role provided the support you needed to successfully navigate your growth through college. We take great pride in being a workplace that accommodates the educational pursuits of our team members, as we know how vital that balance is for long-term career development. While it is rewarding to hear about your personal success, we also appreciate your candid perspective regarding our product value and market positioning. We are constantly evaluating our competitive edge and exploring new ways to better serve both our core customers and emerging markets. Feedback like yours is essential as we strive to evolve and refine our approach to the business.
3.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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