I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at DISH (Englewood, CO) in Jan 2012
Interview
The interview process is long and can take up to 3 months. Be patient. DISH does not pay at market salary. The supervisor position was supposedly locked in at $55 - $60k annual. There a lot of hoops to jump through but if you want the responsibility that comes with the position (which there's a lot of). You can move into a higher position and salary range at another company.
My resume was given to a hiring manager at a university recruiting event. I followed up with 2 of the managers. They sent my resume to HR. 3 weeks later I was sent an email to take a few tests, a skills test and a RoundPegg? test. The skills test was like an easier version of the GMAT/SAT. The RoundPegg test was to see what type of person you were.
From there I was invited to do an on site interview with a few people. I ended up doing 5 interviews in a row with 7 people. I interviewed with a potential peer to what would be my management and director.
After the interview, I had to take a few more skills test. These were similar to the SAT/GMAT but easier. I think they want to verify that you were original person taking the first test. The whole process of interviews took 4-5 hours. The questions were really easy. I think they just want to gauge what type of person you are.
After a week, HR called and said I needed to interview with VP. I had an hour long interview. After that, I filled out paperwork that allowed them to do a background check, credit check and a drug test.
After all that, I was not selected for the position. I believe that someone in the mix of interviews did not like my personality or was intimidated by me. I think it was for the best. Their corporate culture was interesting, to say the least.
PROS:
Gain experience/responsibility that other companies would not give at the level you are at
If you work hard and do not rub people the wrong way, you can move up real quick.
CONS:
You have to be in the building between the hours of 9-4.
You have to "clock" AT LEAST 40 hours.
Closed campus.
Pay below market rates
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All questions were questions you can find online. None were really tough at all.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at DISH (Englewood, CO) in Jun 2014
Interview
1. SAT style on-line test. Math, verbal, social
2. Phone Interview with HR
3. Woderlink & Watson-Glasser test
4. 1 on 1 and panel interviews
5. Another 1 on1 interview with higher management
Fairly routine, but thorough interview process. It did take a longer time than I would have preferred (3 months from first call to offer), but from what I have experienced and heard from others the time frame is somewhat normal for most companies these days. In my opinion the first SAT style assessment test was the most difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fairly routine interview questions - strengths, weaknesses, management style, why do you want to work for DISH?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DISH (Denver, CO)
Interview
Was contacted by a recruiter within a week of filling out an application online. Set up a time to do a phone interview which lasted approximately 30 minutes. Following the phone interview I was set up with the recruiter again, along with an operations manager and one other person which lasted approximately 1 and a half hours. The following week I came in for another interview with the operations manager and the city manager. I was told I would be contacted by a vice president or territory manager by phone but I declined as I was moving along with another company, and it did not seem like a great job.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at DISH (Phoenix, AZ) in Mar 2013
Interview
Applied online and took an online assessment. Went in for a face to face interview, and had to take 2 more assessments. After that the hiring manager, spoke to me for about 30 minutes.