Avoid like the plague - Customer Service Representative DISH Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The only pros here are that you probably won't feel so bad about leaving this company if you've worked as a CSR

Cons

Bad company culture. Lots of backbiting. Bonuses are constantly taken away. Turn around rate is 6 months. Benefits are bad enough that for example, you only take the insurance (the cheaper one) so that you don't have to pay the government a penalty for not having any because it really doesn't cover much. HR reps are pretty much clueless. 401k is useless because you don't even get to bank on that unless you've spent 2 years there...and though I'm still there..most don't make it past the 6 month turn around, so they're always hiring. Coaches and whatnot usually were there about when the center went up and most of them couldn't even meet the metrics they're being told by corporate that their teams have to meet. They push you to sell even if it wasn't originally in your job description (before they changed it) and the change they give you for it is not worthwhile. Meawhile they keep piling on different job positions onto your job position, so far it is : Loyalty/Retention, Technical Support and Billing all rolled into one (not even counting the sales pressure for this non-sales position).

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Good salary and team atmosphere

Cons

A lot of travel to accounts

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DISH Response
7mo
It's wonderful to hear that you've experienced the positive aspects of our company, particularly noting the competitive salary and the strong team atmosphere we strive to foster. We truly appreciate you sharing your perspective. We also recognize your feedback regarding the significant travel requirements to accounts. We understand that extensive travel can impact work-life balance, and we are continuously looking at ways to optimize our account management strategies and leverage technology to potentially mitigate the need for constant travel where possible. Your comments are invaluable as we work to improve the employee experience. We are dedicated to ensuring a positive and productive environment for everyone on our team.
1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Work from home is the only pro I can think of

Cons

They don’t provide any equipment aside from the computer itself. They mislead you during the interview and job description. You are paid according to price of product sold and close rate however it’s all inbound calls and you can not call back. The inbound calls are lousy, people who don’t even have a $1 on a card in order to do the eligibility check, or no card at all.. poor credit which leads to higher out of pocket costs. I think only a handful of times I couldn’t overcome the spousal objection or the just shopping objection. Those I will take responsibility for but if I’m getting calls from people who don’t have a card or don’t have a $ or don’t have the money to put down OR already have an account or is a mis-transfer or were passed along because the technicians have to make referrals even though the customer isn’t actually interested in the product yet the tech makes them still call.. that’s crap and it’s not real sales.

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DISH Response
2w
We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective with us. Hearing about your day-to-day reality in sales—from lead quality to equipment needs—is incredibly valuable as we continuously work to refine our internal processes and onboarding experience. While we are glad you enjoyed the flexibility of working from home, it is disheartening to learn that you felt misled by our initial job description and interview process. We want to ensure our teams feel properly supported and equipped to succeed in their roles. Our People Operations team would welcome the opportunity to dive deeper into your feedback regarding our commission structures and lead generation systems. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can better understand your specific situation. Thank you again for your candor in this situation.
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