DO NOT WORK HERE - Field Service Specialist II DISH Employee Review

1.0
Jun 30, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Met a lot of good people (techs, not management) while working here. Day sometimes goes by fast because you are not in a single location

Cons

- HR is worthless and will always side with management when you bring something up. - You are disposable and will be treated as such, no respect for your well being or personal life. - There is no two-way communication between the people in the field and corporate, no feedback is allowed to go up the ladder, upper management is always right, even when you proved them wrong. - Is their WAY or the HIGHWAY, If you dont like something they will automatically show you the door and remind you that they can hire someone else. - Benefits are laughable, I pay for my own insurance and its cheaper and better than what they offer. - Your performance review as a tech is subject to many things out of your control (If the customer is at home or not, if he has phone or internet service, if it rains and you cannot do an installation, if he cancels or reschedule) all of these will affect you for promotions and raises, even though you cannot do anything about it. - The company is run as a Mom & Pop operation, and you will be micromanaged to death.

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Pros

Good team environment to work.

Cons

Work type was onsite 5 days.

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DISH Response
11mo
We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the team environment! We truly value collaboration and a supportive atmosphere. We understand that 5-day onsite work might not be ideal for everyone. We're always evaluating our work models to find the best balance for our teams and business needs. Thanks for your feedback!
3.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
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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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