Bad pay, worse culture. - Software Engineer DISH Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2022
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Pros

Not much. All you need to know is their motto is "the best benefit is the opportunity". They sincerely say that at Dish.... Some managers/team leads are okay, but once you get up to the VP level it gets toxic fast.

Cons

They under pay everyone. Significantly. They gave a pay raise to a lot of employees that amounted to nearly 20% last year and even with that raise, their salaries were still 3 years behind the industry averages. And they acted like it was huge favor to pay you a little more, but still well below average. Which brings us to culture. The culture here is horrible. Strict work hours. Time tracking and hassling you if you're arriving a second past 9. Your manager will call you into the office like you're a child asking for an explanation. Dish loves to infantalize its employees. Especially about..... WFH/remote work. The chairman of the company, in a ATM meeting, referred to those employees that wish to have WFH options as "sociopaths". Now, Dish is plagued with attrition (wonder why?) and all teams are at least a few people short. Don't worry. That won't stop them from asking you if you could do additional work and maybe even ask you to support another team or two or several additional projects. The benefits suck. Medical and dental are really bad. The PTO is a joke. You don't get normal holidays like MLK day off. And if they do give you a Christmas Eve off they will remind you they're doing you a huge favor. The company sucks. Outdated tech, banking on 5g to save them.

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5.0
Feb 26, 2026
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Pros

Great and flexible work supported my growth through college

Cons

Honestly that the product we were selling wasn't the best value

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DISH Response
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It is wonderful to hear that the flexibility of your role provided the support you needed to successfully navigate your growth through college. We take great pride in being a workplace that accommodates the educational pursuits of our team members, as we know how vital that balance is for long-term career development. While it is rewarding to hear about your personal success, we also appreciate your candid perspective regarding our product value and market positioning. We are constantly evaluating our competitive edge and exploring new ways to better serve both our core customers and emerging markets. Feedback like yours is essential as we strive to evolve and refine our approach to the business.
1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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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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