Not for me.........or anyone with an IQ above 37 - Inside Sales Representative DISH Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The training was good and so were my coworkers. They are quick to hire and their training was good as well; if you really need a job NOW, you can work here.

Cons

Where to begin? VERY strict environment; whatever you do don't be late and don't take sick days, you will pay for it. The customers you will work with are the dregs of society, they have no money and their credit is non-existent. They'll get bent at you when you can't get them all the killer promos due to the bad credit situation. The metrics are ridiculous, for example: Ghetto Gus with no credit and no money calls for all the killer deals.....he doesn't qualify. He then informs you he won't get paid for another week and he has nobody to help him get TV. Nothing you can do for Gus, but it goes against your close rate which effects your commission directly. One other down side to Ghetto Gus or even a Trailer Park Tammy will be the fact that they are VERY hard to understand; they'll get pissed when you ask them to spell simple things like their name or street address. It isn't my fault they cannot speak to the effect of ANYTHING that resembles the English language. ANY other sales job I have had has allowed me to QUALIFY the prospect; no money, no credit, .........no dice.....NEXT! These guys will have you spend an hour with some hillbilly only to find out their credit sucks and they have no money (or a debit or credit card for that matter).

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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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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.
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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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