Pros
-The pay. -The people make it tolerable. You will work with some truly talented individuals that will be new hires along with yourself. They will want what’s best for the customer and to grow the company. Their efforts will inspire you to also want the same.
Cons
- The benefits are some of the worst in the industry. - There is no work/life balance. You are expected to work longer than your salaried peers at other companies. - There is no annual bonus for employees lower than a Director level. - The company culture is similar to a small gas station chain. - The company has to pay well because they cannot retain employees. Most of the hires are from out of state because they have burned so many people locally. Know that if you are hired outside of Colorado, your relocation (if you get any), will be held over your head until you hit your one-year mark. - The PTO policy is very weak. - The team-building parties are a joke. - Management is always changing and does not instill stability in lower employees. - To advance in the company, you need to work there at least a year. Most people are promoted or given a meaningful raise after 3 years. If you are tempted to work here, here’s a picture of what a day looks like: You will begin your day by badging-in to your office. This time will be recorded and if it is after 9am, you will be reprimanded. Three times and you will be terminated. After struggling to figure out what problems happened after-hours, you will be inundated with meetings and presentations to build. These meetings will not have much value and will almost always be virtual (even though there is a strict no-work-from-home policy). The presentations that you build will not be used anywhere or for anything other than validation that you are working. Lunch time arrives and you have the choice of eating at your desk/in the building or leaving the campus. If you leave, your departure and return times are recorded. Most people opt to eat at their desks. You continue your day doing tasks that have no long-term impact. Around 5pm, most people leave. However, you need to be sure that you are working 45 hours each week. Management says the amount of hours you must have are around “42.5”, but they really watch for 45. Your departure from the office is recorded at the end of the day and your direct manager is given a report of how many hours your worked. If this sounds like elementary school, that’s because you will be treated and trusted like a child while employed at Dish.
