Does EchoStar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, EchoStar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at EchoStar. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at EchoStar?

41% of EchoStar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated EchoStar 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EchoStar?

Software Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Engineer (17) , Engineer II (9) , Program Manager (8) , Senior Engineer (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Engineer I (7) , Manager (7) , Engineering Intern (6) , Software Engineer I (6) , Business Analyst (5) , Project Manager (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Software Test Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at EchoStar according to real employee reviews?

"I've worked with a lot of really good people at this company and there are a lot of very smart and skilled individuals." ((in 54 reviews)); "If you are looking for a 9 to 5 job and want a good work/life balance." ((in 22 reviews)); "Team is great and a bunch of hard" ((in 18 reviews)); "Coworkers were friendly and I got to go to different locations." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work environment and peers" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EchoStar according to real employee reviews?

"2. The benefits are average (not bad but not great)." ((in 65 reviews)); "Charlie in his Micro Management mentality does not trust any of his employess to make the right decisions." ((in 52 reviews)); "Pay is low and Health Care is not much to be desired." ((in 29 reviews)); "Unless you come in at a good salary you could always be making lower wages." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management does not really care for the smaller employees." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about EchoStar layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about EchoStar layoffs and their outlook for job security at EchoStar in 2026.

What are the top reviewed EchoStar locations?

Englewood , Denver , Cheyenne , Germantown , Atlanta , Littleton , Gilbert , American Fork , Superior , El Paso , Gaithersburg , Centennial , Roseland , Dallas , Bluefield , Los Angeles , Christiansburg , Chandler , Tulsa , Aurora , Spartanburg , Meridian , Newark , Pine Brook , Lehi , Litchfield , Monee , Mount Jackson , Quicksburg , Virginia Beach

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EchoStar

EchoStar reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(570 total reviews)

Charlie Ergen

32% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Work/Life balance

EchoStar has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 570 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The EchoStar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

570 reviews

5.0

Sep 16, 2015

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I interned there during summer and it was a incredible experience. The work atmosphere was great for learning and working together. Unlike many companies where interns are hired to develop some small tools, here inters are allowed to work in major projects which provides a great overall learning experience. I would love to return to the company.

Cons

I don't see any specific downsides to working here

2.0

Sep 12, 2015

Initial impression - solid ''meh' so far

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recently started (week 6 impression) - average organization so far. Work-life balance seems to be balanced. I don't see people working 15hr days, so that is a plus from where I was before. Initial impression is that there is plenty of room for process improvement and streamlining, but it seems that maintaining the old ways may be trumping forward progress. Don't know yet if this a corporate philosophy or just a local management issue.

Cons

Health benefits are expensive; paying twice what I left for a less comprehensive program. Recommend asking about benefits before accepting the offer so that you can compare apples to apples.

1.0

Sep 11, 2015

software engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people at lower levels, a company xmas party and summer barbeque

Cons

micro management culture, information flow poor, horrible benefits, no flexible work hours, low pay, limited 3 week vacation time

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