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 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 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 24 reviews)); "Team is great and a bunch of hard" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work environment over all" ((in 13 reviews)); "Coworkers were friendly and I got to go to different locations." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Healthcare benefits are horrible to the point" ((in 73 reviews)); "Pay is low and Health Care is not much to be desired." ((in 27 reviews)); "If you don't start at a good salary you are screwed for many years to come." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor health benefits." ((in 13 reviews)); "Listen to those who have experienced this toxic culture and RUNNNNNN!" ((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 reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(568 total reviews)

Charlie Ergen

32% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

EchoStar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 568 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

568 reviews

3.0

Sep 17, 2012

Benefits Lacking

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my atmosphere, coworkers, nature of my position. I've promoted up from absolute bottom to a corporate setting. Continually challenged and pushed to learn more constantly.

Cons

Pay and benefits are a definite bust. It seems to be common within the company to withold the best pay for individuals hired from outside the company instead of solid pay increases for people promoting from within.

2.0

Sep 15, 2012

Nice place to learn but ready to be disappointed.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on which team you work, there are places where you can learn a lot. overall nice as a stepping stone. Hard to get laid off, TV at work (of course)

Cons

minimum benefits and pay. no motivation to work. Pick any software development book and all things which are "donts" are done here.

4.0

Aug 25, 2012

pleasant but pays less

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is very chilled out...free tv..grt place to start

Cons

pays less compared to industry

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