I served my time (and survived)! - Avis employé Senior Analyst/Developer DISH

1,0
23 oct. 2010
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Avantages

Working here gives you the ability to easily withstand any poor management that you might witness at other companies. Working at dish is similar to serving military time; if you survive, you should be proud of that, and will always remember the techniques that you learned in order to stay sane.

Inconvénients

Ridiculous management; unlike any other place I have worked. Charlie Ergen is an excellent entrepreneur; but a shockingly bad corporation owner. I witnessed large (and very expensive) meetings where we were told how important it was to keep our shirts tucked in at work. If you don't arrive by 8:30 am every day, you will be reported to your manager. Bizarre. Strangely though, they seem to have no problem in you working way past your 8 hour day, for no extra compensation. Finger prints are needed to enter the building... You work in 'warehouse' like conditions - there are no cubicle walls, and so there is no privacy. (Try concentrating in that type of environment.) Health insurance is almost non existant - they have it, but it covers so little; prescription costs remain very high even when you've finally paid off the very large deductible.

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5,0
26 févr. 2026
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Avantages

Great and flexible work supported my growth through college

Inconvénients

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

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Réponse de DISH
3mo
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.
3,0
15 mai 2026
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Avantages

Good middle management and compensation. Lots of opportunities to learn from plenty of smart people.

Inconvénients

Disclaimer -This is all water cooler hearsay and opinion. During the two years I was there the bill came due on being penny wise and dollar dumb over the years. A great example is Sling. Dish beat basically everyone to market but Netflix with streaming and was the first platform to offer live TV via stream (which YouTube TV still uses as a selling point). What happened? Dish paid the original engineers to build it and then balked at paying them to document and maintain it. Same deal with the cyber security team. After years of expecting security engineers to do exceptional work shorthanded for middling compensation eventually they had none. It was all put on the security manager, who had a heart attack after repeatedly requesting support. He understandably did not return. Not much later one of the core systems was ransomed, and the company fell out of the fortune 500. Despite being in the middle of dealing with the consequences of those decisions leadership was doing it all again with the mobile network build out.

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Réponse de DISH
1mo
Hearing that you found value in our middle management and compensation, as well as the chance to learn from the talented individuals on our teams, is encouraging. We appreciate you recognizing those aspects of your time with us. On the other hand, the historical context and concerns you shared regarding executive decision-making, infrastructure maintenance, and resource allocation are deeply concerning. Maintaining a stable, secure, and well-supported environment for our workforce is of the utmost importance, and we take feedback regarding employee well-being and operational decisions seriously. We are continually working to strengthen our operations and better support our teams across all business units. Because this review references a sensitive medical situation alongside organizational challenges, we would welcome the opportunity to hear more about your perspective. Please consider reaching out to our team directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can learn more.
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