The senior management team ruins what could be a great place to work. - General Manager DISH Employee Review

2.0
29 Nov 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good overall work/life balance. Most of the line managers (through VP) are competent and good people to work for. Charlie Ergen rules the place with an iron fist and unfortunately nobody stands up to him, no matter what he wants. Not that I can blame them as it is clear he wants "yes men" rather than people who may challenge his thinking and will fire the latter.

Cons

Senior management sees all employees as commodities. It is a very inflexible place to work. Fingerprint readers that time your time in the office even for management positions. No flexibility as to when you arrive/leave. Benefits and PTO are terrible.

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5.0
5 Mar 2024
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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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