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?

42% 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 52 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 17 reviews)); "Good work environment and peers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Coworkers were friendly and I got to go to different locations." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Healthcare benefits are horrible to the point" ((in 72 reviews)); "Charlie in his Micro Management mentality does not trust any of his employess to make the right decisions." ((in 51 reviews)); "Pay is low and Health Care is not much to be desired." ((in 25 reviews)); "If you don't start at a good salary you are screwed for many years to come." ((in 22 reviews)); "Listen to those who have experienced this toxic culture and RUNNNNNN!" ((in 14 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 , Tulsa , Aurora , Spartanburg , Meridian , Newark , Pine Brook , Lehi , Litchfield , Monee , Mount Jackson , Quicksburg , Virginia Beach , Mexico

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EchoStar reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(569 total reviews)

Charlie Ergen

32% approve of CEO

40% 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 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).

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Reviews by job title

569 reviews

3.0

May 10, 2013

Pleasant enough

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Control of work hours for the most part, unlimited overtime, paid holidays

Cons

Management issues: starting crushing morale

2.0

Feb 20, 2013

Conditions working for EchoStar

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the Job Training. Free Dish Network, Exposure to Video compression and uplink technoligy. 4x10 hr work weeks

Cons

Below industry wages. Slow advancement, Below average medical plans. No support from Sr. Management for employees.

3.0

Jan 14, 2013

Not a bad place to start

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you learn a lot (when you join right out of college) you get put on projects immediately

Cons

pretty bad management (as far as planning, architecture etc goes)

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