Trying new things while failing at old things - Staff Analyst Developer DISH Employee Review

1.0
Feb 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse workload, willingness to try new things. Always something new to work on. New technologies as far as development is concerned.

Cons

Very poor top down policy enforcement of unsafe careless attendance policy. Basically if there's a snowy day you are told to be careful in an email however the undertone is you better make it to work tomorrow. They look at their magical badge report on snow days looking at who showed up and if you haven't taken a vacation day you will get in trouble. This highlights a poor work from home policy... in that there isn't one, knowledge workers should be trusted to do what they are paid to do. You spent time hiring them with careful consideration so why turn around and treat them like you don't trust them. Lastly they are turning into a literal development sweatshop by taking out their cubicles and forcing people into a paired programming open workspace . You don't have personal space, no where to put your things and you work at a burn out pace. They provide no perks for this sweatshop mentality but still think it's a great idea to grow it because they perceive it as producing high output. However this leads to poor design, less thought out code and with no motives to perform above and beyond. This open paradigm has been tried and dismissed from other large companies who had the added benefit of free food, a more casual dress code, and many other top company employee perks so how will it succeed somewhere with none of that where your attendance is more important than your safety? Only time will tell.

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5.0
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Pros

Good money to be made! Friendly environment, everybody is willing to help

Cons

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DISH Response
8mo
That's wonderful to hear! We're absolutely thrilled that you are finding it an environment where good money can be made and that you feel challenged in your role. It is especially rewarding to know that our focus on culture is paying off and that you feel supported by your colleagues. A friendly environment where everyone is willing to help is exactly what we strive for, and it speaks volumes about our incredible team. Thank you so much for sharing such positive feedback. We truly appreciate your hard work and dedication!
1.0
Jul 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

they give free food twice a month

Cons

horrible company, by month 5 i was the most tenured person on my team. we also were required to try and sell to families of people who were deceased instead of cancelling their account. then came starlink. i was never paid for any of my starlink sales or my referral bonus. micromanagement is a huge issue as well and if you cancel more then 2 accounts you essentially get put in time out to stop you from making money for the day. overall the worst large company of this size i have ever worked for. churn and burn type job as you will see they are always hiring.

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