Good place to start career, not long term - UX Designer DISH Employee Review

2.0
4 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Large company so networking with experts in multiple industries is nice - Access to decent learning resources - Ability to work on some big brands

Cons

- Lack of flexibility - Micromanagement - Execs who do not trust the work we do as experts in our field - Constantly changing priorities - Favoritism amongst groups - No pay despite getting promoted - Having to travel between 3 different physical offices with no extra compensation - POOR POOR POOR work culture - EXPECTED to work more than 9 hours without any compensation or recognition - Really strict on badging in and badging out. Feels like we're being tracked or watched like children. - Not allowed to go outside in one of the offices without having to "badge" out which affects our hours. Feels like we're trapped in the office.

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DISH Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear that you appreciated the networking opportunities, access to learning resources, and the chance to work on major brands at DISH. However, we regret that your experience was marred by concerns regarding flexibility, management practices, and company culture. We take this feedback seriously and are committed to addressing these issues to create a better working environment. Your insights are valuable as we continue to work on improvements. We encourage you to reach out to our People Operations team at peopleoperations@dish.com. We appreciate your time at DISH and your candid feedback.

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5.0
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Great and flexible work supported my growth through college

Cons

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

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DISH Response
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.
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Pros

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

Cons

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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DISH Response
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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