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Zippia score 4.1

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DISH Network overview

Industry
Cable and Other Program Distribution
Revenue
$14.3B
Headquarters
Employees
16,000
Founded in
1980
Website
Organization type
Public
CEO
W. Erik Carlson
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DISH Network is a telecommunication company focusing on satellite television, internet services, and over-the-top (OTT) IPTV. Established in the United States, DISH Network owns the direct-broadcast satellite provider Dish, commonly known as Dish Network, and the OTT IPTV service, Sling TV. The company has made a name for itself in the industry by offering a wide selection of quality services for customers.

Led by CEO W. Erik Carlson, DISH Network has headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, and employs around 16,000 professionals across its services. The company generates an annual revenue of $16.7 billion, showcasing its significant presence in the telecommunications market. With a commitment to providing quality services and embracing diversity among its workforce, DISH Network continues to be a major player in the telecommunication industry.

DISH Network's mission statement

To take on the world's largest industrial corporation when people said we shouldn't. And to connect millions of americans to the TV they love when the cable companies wouldn't. We created a connectivity company that's built to serve and transform.

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at DISH Network

Other employees not management

Cons of working at DISH Network

Leadership, Misogyny, Executives fragile egos

DISH Network benefits

Pay

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2022
Pros of working at DISH Network

Positive, fun atmosphere, lots of praise and insentives.

Cons of working at DISH Network

Great employees get fired at about 4 years.

DISH Network benefits

Money abs time iff

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021
Pros of working at DISH Network

Learning RF knowledge and theory

Cons of working at DISH Network

The location

DISH Network benefits

Learning something new everyday

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at DISH Network

The company in general. They are innovated and always changing. They work very hard for us as customer service reps and it was a very nice job.

Cons of working at DISH Network

Going back to work after maternity leave was very difficult.

DISH Network benefits

Receiving insensitives for up sales on accounts.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at DISH Network

Work from home

Cons of working at DISH Network

Not enough support from the company when miss treated by the costumers .

DISH Network benefits

PTO

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at DISH Network

I liked being a remote tech, having only to rely on my own ability to accomplish my work flow.

Cons of working at DISH Network

Sales! are a huge part of the job, even if your ability to install is second to none, and your customer service is great. if you can't seem to land sales you will fall off the ladder in this company.

DISH Network benefits

Free cable TV

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at DISH Network

Average pay

Cons of working at DISH Network

Micro managing everything. Got yelled at for leaving my desk one minute before 4. If you are late direct report goest to CEO. Have to pay foe your own water or coffee

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
So if you're out in the field and installing, what exactly are they expecting you to sell?

For products, we have Screen Cleaner ($15), Surge Protectors ($29), TV Mounts ($49-$199), Hdmi Cable ($15), and much more. Then there's services such as installing the mount for $199-$249, home theatre setup for $99-$399, TV component setup for $49, and the list goes on. If your an elderly person who purchased a new HDTV and need help taking it out of the box and put on a stand, it's a $49 fee. I would usually do it for free, but my boss has threatened to write me up if he caught me doing that. The company expects us to do a 4 room installation, mount and hang an HDTV all within 4 hours without cutting any corners.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
Besides mandatory overtime, what makes the job so bad compared to before?

Micro-Management....they created step by step Job-Aids to tell us how to do an install and troubleshoot a service call. If you don't know what step your on when the boss rolls out on you, be prepared for an *** chewing.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
What are your favorite and least favorite parts of your job?

My favorite part of the job is going out and putting smiles on peoples faces. It's weird to see people so attached to their TV who would literally get upset when they go a day without it. My least favorite part is having Management tell you to do whatever it takes to hit certain metrics, such as lying to a customer just to make a sale.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
Do you get free DISH for being an employee?

Yes, we get free service for being an employee (America's Top 250), but you are required to pay for any additional fee's if you get more than a 2 room hookup with HD or DVR.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
so you guys have a quota. if you dont meet $200 sales its over?

The sales quota recently started 3 months ago and management has already threatened to fire us if we do not hit the goal in the near future. So at each and every install/service call, I bring in a screen cleaner ($15) and surge protector ($29) hoping that I can sell something to the customer without being too pushy.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
I used to work for Wells Fargo. Definitely the worst company I've ever worked for. I wonder if any companies are getting better to work for than worse. My question: Does Dish have employees do any sort of employee engagement surveys (ours was the gallup q12), and if so, do people to the best of your knowledge answer the questions honestly?

The employee engagement survey was just available for us to take in August. This was the first time that Dish has put out the survey, my assumption is that they caught wind of Glassdoor's survey and wanted to conduct an internal survey. The survey was conducted by www.hrsolutionsinc.com and we were told that it would be completely anonymous. But in order for an employee to take the survey you would have to enter your employee ID #. This caused 80% of the employees in my office to give a good review since they feared losing their jobs talking bad about the company.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
Is it ruining your life?

It is ruining my family life having to work long hours 4-5 days a week. We are told not to make any family plans during our work days since you are only allowed to go home until all the appointments are completed. At the moment, I can't find any other job, so it's basically ruining my life.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
how much do you make

Last year I made just about $50K annually. I am an hourly employee at $19.XX.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Sep 2012
why don't you go work somewhere else?

I have been looking for a new job within the past year and have been on several interviews, but none have called me back. I even applied for Comcast and was told by a friend that work there that they weren't hiring anybody with a previous installation background.

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The team at DISH Network

  • The founders of DISH Network are James Defranco, Cantey M. Ergen, Charles William Ergen and Charlie Ergen.
  • The key people at DISH Network are W. Erik Carlson, James Defranco and Cantey M. Ergen.
Key people
W. Erik Carlson
James Defranco
Cantey M. Ergen
Charles William Ergen
Charlie Ergen

DISH Network rankings

DISH Network is ranked #9 on the Best Telecommunication companies to work for in Colorado list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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DISH Network salaries

Average DISH Network salary
$39,579
yearly
$19.03 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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DISH Network diversity

9.7
Diversity score
We calculated DISH Network’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of DISH Network’s workforce.
DISH Network diversity summary. Zippia estimates DISH Network's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated DISH Network's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of DISH Network's workforce.
  • DISH Network has 16,000 employees.
  • 36% of DISH Network employees are women, while 64% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at DISH Network is White (59%).
  • 20% of DISH Network employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of DISH Network employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at DISH Network makes $39,579 per year.
  • DISH Network employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at DISH Network stay with the company for 3.1 years on average.

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DISH Network financial performance

9.5
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

DISH Network currently has 16.7B in revenue. DISH Network's most recent quarter produced 3.9b (q2'2023).

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Highest paying DISH Network competitors

Compare DISH Network salaries to competitors, including INNOVATE, Altice USA, and Sling TV. Employees at INNOVATE earn the highest average yearly salary of $72,904. The salaries at Altice USA average $70,467 per year, and the salaries at Sling TV come in at $66,794 per year.
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