Good job if you don't mind being a nameless drone - Field Technician DISH Employee Review

1.0
29 Sept 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The job has decent pay, mostly consistant hours, you work for four days and have three days off every week.

Cons

Very very long work days, no recognition for work well done, the pay is low compared for the work you are actually doing, managment is very condecending and disrespectful to employees. They're main focus is "Zone in on safety" and they push safety issues. But when there is a safty issue that stops you from doing your job, they get very upset. I once was sent home because I would not go on a roof when there was thunder and lightning. Another day over the Summer we hit a heat wave. The safety executive for our region just happened to be in the office during our safety meeting. Our managers told us if it got too hot, just take a break. Sit in the van for 10 or 15 minutes and when you feel better, continue your work. The following week when the Safety person from corporate was not there, I was told I was working slow and I should pick up my pace so I can do more jobs for the day. It was over 100 degrees out, and I told him it was too hot so I slowed down to pace myself. I was then told to go home if it's too hot and they'll find someone else to do my job. When you have to carry (4) forty pound bricks up a 32 foot ladder on a 100+ degree day, you may tend to slow down a bit.

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Pros

Great people, great culture. Great music. Cafeteria in call center.

Cons

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DISH Response
2y
Thanks for your feedback. We're glad you appreciate our company's positive aspects. We understand the challenges you've faced and believe in fair and transparent operations. DISH is always working to improve the employee experience. Contact HR through Ask Barista in OKTA or anonymously report via DARA if you have more concerns or suggestions. Thanks for your commitment to DISH.
1.0
5 Jun 2026
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Pros

Work from home is the only pro I can think of

Cons

They don’t provide any equipment aside from the computer itself. They mislead you during the interview and job description. You are paid according to price of product sold and close rate however it’s all inbound calls and you can not call back. The inbound calls are lousy, people who don’t even have a $1 on a card in order to do the eligibility check, or no card at all.. poor credit which leads to higher out of pocket costs. I think only a handful of times I couldn’t overcome the spousal objection or the just shopping objection. Those I will take responsibility for but if I’m getting calls from people who don’t have a card or don’t have a $ or don’t have the money to put down OR already have an account or is a mis-transfer or were passed along because the technicians have to make referrals even though the customer isn’t actually interested in the product yet the tech makes them still call.. that’s crap and it’s not real sales.

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DISH Response
1w
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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