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 52 reviews)); "If you are looking for a 9 to 5 job and want a good work/life balance." ((in 27 reviews)); "Team is great and a bunch of hard" ((in 15 reviews)); "Coworkers were friendly and I got to go to different locations." ((in 11 reviews)); "I had a great manager." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Poor benefits and vacation (2 weeks)" ((in 73 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 27 reviews)); "The base salary is low compared to the current market" ((in 23 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

EchoStar reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(569 total reviews)

Charlie Ergen

32% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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EchoStar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 569 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).

Reviews by job title

569 reviews

1.0

Mar 14, 2011

Unhappy but stuck

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology, some cool people to work with

Cons

Health benefits suck, management is incompetent, managers are appointed based on whether they play cards with directors or are abject bootlickers. Most of them have no technical experience and rely on that one person who is trying to get promoted and who agrees with them, even though it is usually wrong.

2.0

Jan 14, 2011

So painful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good group of coworkers working here in spite of the management. Great place to get in as entry level just leave once you've learned your trade. There are really only two types of employees. The ones that have been with the company over a decade and are really cynical and those that have just started which are really naive.

Cons

It is just a mess due to poor direction and worse accountability. There is an open door policy, but it will get you fired or a bad review so stay away and just agree with everything. Blame based politics get you promoted, not your actual ability or production value. Don't think you will get rewarded on performance here, you will need to leave and go elsewhere.

1.0

Jun 14, 2010

I saw these reviews before I went to work there and didn't believe them. I believe now.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. Times are tough, I went through a hundred applications or more before I ran across Echo Star and was brought right in. I now see why.

Cons

There are very few positives. The health care benefits are the worst I've ever seen. Pay is low, differential for night work is 10% or more below industry standards. Direct management is either timid or clueless. Middle management is completely incompetent and HR probably gets them into more lawsuits than they prevent with their utter ignorance of the law.

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Unhappy but stuck

So painful

I saw these reviews before I went to work there and didn't believe them. I believe now.

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