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      Lifeless, directionless company that chews employee up and spits them out - Instructional Designer II DISH Employee Review

      1.0
      Nov 10, 2025
      Instructional designer ii
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      Pros

      - Lots of internal review processes so you never feel like you are making a mistake when you publish - They love to move people laterally and home grow people from call centers to corporate and beyond - access to Gemini AI. Articulate 360, RISE, and Storyline - Some good managers here and there

      Cons

      Awful CEO. Completely clueless. toxic employee culture and dress code is only enforced on males. C-suite and directors do not speak with the peasants aka normal individual contributors. People who have worked with the company quite some time cant see how weird and toxic the culture truly is and become part of it. Do you like candy or pizza? Lets have a pizza party again, but no raises! yay! Creativity is looked down upon. People with skills are stifled so that managers and others do not feel threatened. Its a VISA H1-B abuser, as you will find some employees barely speak english. Much of the trainng you will create is for CXO agents from poor countries like the phillipines and south africa and south america. You'll be told to write at a 5th grade level, because your target audience's english is poor. I worried more about offending my coworkers with PG language than i did about doing the job. Truly stuck in the cancel culture phase, and nobody seems to have the strength to tell people to stop being ridiculous. Interview process is insane and they make you take a litany of tests. It makes no sense how many tests you take to end up not getting paid a competitive wage.

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      DISH Response
      4mo
      Finding value in our internal review processes and the availability of advanced tools like Gemini AI and Articulate is great to hear, as we aim to provide our teams with the resources they need to succeed. We also take great pride in our history of promoting from within and providing lateral growth opportunities across the organization. However, it is concerning to hear your perspective on our leadership accessibility, compensation, and cultural dynamics. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where creativity is encouraged rather than stifled, and we value this level of candid feedback as we work to modernize our business practices.

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      5.0
      Jul 15, 2025
      Junior java developer
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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
      Noc technician
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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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