You work for every dollar you earn - Field Service Specialist II DISH Employee Review

5.0
Jun 3, 2014
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Pros

Every job I work on is a completely different and new experience. No two days are the same, and generally speaking every customer is always pleased to see a DISH tech at their door. It really benefits us having the stellar customer service we have because it really makes our job much more enjoyable and customers much easier to work with. Needless to say, this is a very challenging job. Managing the customer, job at hand, things that may/have/will go wrong, and a strict schedule means constant on the fly strategic thinking and good customer service. From troubleshoots to 10 hour jobs, you have to be on point and focused, otherwise the customer experience, DISH's equipment, and most importantly your safety may be in jeopardy. I love working outside and with my hands, and I love the technology DISH is pushing out and we are installing. Best of both worlds for me!

Cons

Dealing with retailers that screw over customers. Whether they were sold the wrong setup, quoted wrong on price, or told one thing and was given another, YOU become the face of DISH and must fix their problems. Always ALWAYS get as much information as you can before beginning an install. It's the worst when 2 hours in they realize what you are providing is not at all what they wanted.

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You can make six figures

Cons

High turnover in employees and management

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DISH Response
6mo
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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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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