Toxic and Disgusting - Financial Analyst DISH Employee Review

2.0
Dec 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It looks good on a resume. It pays ok-ish. There are some really good and talented people with the company.

Cons

The best word I can think of to describe the atmosphere and attitude at Dish is toxic. And since the toxicity comes all the way from the top of the organization, it's very difficult to escape. Good managers avoid allowing their management style to be dictated by the atmosphere that trickles down from above them, but there's only so much they can do to shield the people below them from it. Here's an example of this toxic atmosphere: Recently, an employee did something pure, kind and altruistic for a co-worker going through a very difficult situation. When asked to help, many were willing and able, and many expressed their appreciation for the effort put forth to bring Dish together as a community to rally behind someone in need. Not at all surprisingly, this resulted in the person who was practicing moral goodness being chastised by HR. Apparently, this effort to do something good was not done quietly enough. It seems HR feels that only a few people should have been given the opportunity to anonymously help someone in need. That exemplifies the atmosphere at Dish. Behaving like a decent human being is frowned upon. More cons: pay, paid time off and other benefits are on the low end for a company this size. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the cons of working at Dish. For more, keep reading other people's reviews.

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Pros

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.
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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