Overworked Computers, Where the Winners are those That Know how To Drop Calls. - Anonymous employee DISH Employee Review

2.0
1 Apr 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good paycheck in some areas...

Cons

"I have been transferred five time, eight times" was a common call from customers or potential customers in our department. So I would want to make sure I didn't do the same. I'd ask where to transfer the person, and no one knew, not even managers, and in fact would get frustrated when we would ask. They would tell us to put them back into the cue which meant the transferring around and around would continue . If someone didn't have a credit card for credit check, "Click" was the common sound they would hear, because agents didn't want to deal with them. . REad The BBB Reviews... Don't ignore them. Someone has to make those occurences happen. If you can go into a job with the knowledge that your company really doesn't really care about you, doesn't care about the customer, rewards the very people who do the things they say you shouldn't , and turns over just about as many as they hire each year, Go For It!. Expect micromanagement. During Season, you will work excessive hours while still getting half-hour lunch breaks, with a one minute late writeups.. It just blows me away that a company, can expect so much from thier employee's when they fail in so many areas themselves. They have someone who visits about once a month. When that person arrives, everyone knows people are going to be fired. Don't get me wrong... Not all managers and coaches are horrible, some are fine but some are just rediculous. Quite a few of the employees are very nice and ethical, while some others, who are rewarded are just plain unethical. The trainers are awesome, it is the whole of the company that is a mess. Pressure from the top, feeds down to the bottom. . . There is no indication that anyone at the top realizes happy customers come back next year and bring thier friends. Instead customers are penalized for being continuing customers by hiking thier charges the following year. If someone can feel passionate about a workplace like that and go into work each day and tell a customer this is the company they want services with, you will probably fit right in. If you have a heart, and you really do care about the customer, this jcompany will eat you up from the inside out. .

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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.
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective with us. Hearing about your day-to-day reality in sales—from lead quality to equipment needs—is incredibly valuable as we continuously work to refine our internal processes and onboarding experience. While we are glad you enjoyed the flexibility of working from home, it is disheartening to learn that you felt misled by our initial job description and interview process. We want to ensure our teams feel properly supported and equipped to succeed in their roles. Our People Operations team would welcome the opportunity to dive deeper into your feedback regarding our commission structures and lead generation systems. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can better understand your specific situation. Thank you again for your candor in this situation.
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