This could be a good company, middle management is inhibiting this possibility - Inside Sales Representative DISH Employee Review

1.0
29 Aug 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. It's better than no job at all 2. It pays the bills 3. If management could run sales differently than customer service, it would make a world of difference.

Cons

1. They ask for suggestions on how to improve relations and the suggestions sit in a box somewhere 2. Seriously, they treat their employees with no respect and have a universal motto that "you are lucky to have a job" , this has been repeated by management and trainers alike and if you don't like it, you can quit. 3. You are paid by activations of new accounts, "ARPU" Average Revenue Per Unit, basically gross monthly bill of your new customer activation, and monetarily penalized for having a close ratio less than 29% of sales to total calls. Now the interesting part about the close ratio is that you get calls from new and existing customers. Obviously you can't close a customer that already has service so of course this counts against you. If the computer system goes down, you are required to sit there and take calls the whole time the computer is down, and of course you can't close them so these go against your close ratio also. There are numerous "levers" you need to hit to make your full paycheck, and believe me they can take 75% or more of your gross pay for not hitting these various "levers".

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5.0
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Pros

Great people, great culture. Great music. Cafeteria in call center.

Cons

Withholding calls based on weekly performance. Favoritism. Undesirable shifts.

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DISH Response
2y
Thanks for your feedback. We're glad you appreciate our company's positive aspects. We understand the challenges you've faced and believe in fair and transparent operations. DISH is always working to improve the employee experience. Contact HR through Ask Barista in OKTA or anonymously report via DARA if you have more concerns or suggestions. Thanks for your commitment to DISH.
1.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work from home is the only pro I can think of

Cons

They don’t provide any equipment aside from the computer itself. They mislead you during the interview and job description. You are paid according to price of product sold and close rate however it’s all inbound calls and you can not call back. The inbound calls are lousy, people who don’t even have a $1 on a card in order to do the eligibility check, or no card at all.. poor credit which leads to higher out of pocket costs. I think only a handful of times I couldn’t overcome the spousal objection or the just shopping objection. Those I will take responsibility for but if I’m getting calls from people who don’t have a card or don’t have a $ or don’t have the money to put down OR already have an account or is a mis-transfer or were passed along because the technicians have to make referrals even though the customer isn’t actually interested in the product yet the tech makes them still call.. that’s crap and it’s not real sales.

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DISH Response
1w
We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective with us. Hearing about your day-to-day reality in sales—from lead quality to equipment needs—is incredibly valuable as we continuously work to refine our internal processes and onboarding experience. While we are glad you enjoyed the flexibility of working from home, it is disheartening to learn that you felt misled by our initial job description and interview process. We want to ensure our teams feel properly supported and equipped to succeed in their roles. Our People Operations team would welcome the opportunity to dive deeper into your feedback regarding our commission structures and lead generation systems. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can better understand your specific situation. Thank you again for your candor in this situation.
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