Trying new things while failing at old things - Staff Analyst Developer DISH Employee Review

1.0
Feb 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Diverse workload, willingness to try new things. Always something new to work on. New technologies as far as development is concerned.

Cons

Very poor top down policy enforcement of unsafe careless attendance policy. Basically if there's a snowy day you are told to be careful in an email however the undertone is you better make it to work tomorrow. They look at their magical badge report on snow days looking at who showed up and if you haven't taken a vacation day you will get in trouble. This highlights a poor work from home policy... in that there isn't one, knowledge workers should be trusted to do what they are paid to do. You spent time hiring them with careful consideration so why turn around and treat them like you don't trust them. Lastly they are turning into a literal development sweatshop by taking out their cubicles and forcing people into a paired programming open workspace . You don't have personal space, no where to put your things and you work at a burn out pace. They provide no perks for this sweatshop mentality but still think it's a great idea to grow it because they perceive it as producing high output. However this leads to poor design, less thought out code and with no motives to perform above and beyond. This open paradigm has been tried and dismissed from other large companies who had the added benefit of free food, a more casual dress code, and many other top company employee perks so how will it succeed somewhere with none of that where your attendance is more important than your safety? Only time will tell.

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Cons

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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.
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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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