Overworked and Underpaid - Retention DISH Employee Review

1.0
Sep 21, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Cheap home service literally that's it!

Cons

Very bad reporting systems Very bad communication from upper management Constant commission changes with very little explination of how it works Everything revolves around an auxiliary system clock out to use the bathroom counts against you??? Have to work twice as hard for the same pay Old furniture very uncomfortable chairs Very bad schedule options and aren't flexible with your requests Constant system errors that count against your numbers Advertises far too much for internet and has very little to offer which effects your numbers Upper management has no definitive answers around anything Very bad prompt system that causes an abundance of bad transfers which effects your numbers constantly Penalized for misreading 2 to 3 page long disclosures Rolls out things without testing first causing massive commission problems Attendance is on a point system 8 points and your fired unless you cheat the system using ada Sick time is tracked the same as vaca time Very bad work life balance Treats their employees like Legos instead of actual human beings Everything is your fault never DISH'S and you just have to deal with it Top ten worst company to work for, for sure!

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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
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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
2mo
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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