Pros
I've been working in management at Dish for several years, and gotten to see the inner workings and leadership of HQ in Denver. One advantage of working at Dish is that Charlie Ergen is a visionary. He sees the long term vision and makes things happen. He's a maverick and I think his strategies are brilliantly played out. I'm proud to play a part of that. Joe Clayton, CEO is the manager who handles the day to day operations. This combo is powerful, and Charlie has an interesting way of getting you to believe in his vision and that our work is actually significant. Joe runs a tight shop and has been improving things in the HR department. Pay has gone up, and the vacation policies are finally loosening.
Cons
There are some senior leaders who have fail to deliver results and yet they are paid and sometimes even promoted despite of this. This is interesting because field technicians and call center employees are held accountable and even fired for not meeting benchmarks. Since Charlie is such a strong leader, some others in senior positions just do what he says and don't really contribute much besides execution. This worked for a smaller company, but now there need to be more senior execs who really take responsibility and come up with creative solutions.
