Worst place to work in the U.S. - Marking Manager DISH Employee Review

1.0
12 Jan 2026
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Pros

Directors and above often don’t know what they’re doing, so it’s easy to look brilliant. Another upside is constant churn. People get fired, roles open up, and scope shifts. That same churn is also the downside. If you don’t like your responsibilities changing every few months, this environment will wear you down. You can be hired for one role and end up doing something entirely different. Don’t think you’re immune. You aren’t. They’ll let you go to save a quick buck and justify it with policy, being ten minutes late, missing a chat, not responding fast enough. I'm not joking people do get fired for being 10 minutes late in 2025.

Cons

Where to start. Dish/Boost likes to think it has a culture. It doesn’t. There are VPs who show up drunk at work for years. There is constant drama, largely because the entire hiring framework, CPAW, is built on Confidence, Pride, Adventure, and Winning. On the surface, those values sound harmless, even aspirational. HR insists they “take culture seriously.” In practice, those traits map almost perfectly to the Dunning–Kruger effect. The Dunning–Kruger effect is the documented tendency for people with limited knowledge of a subject to be highly confident, and for those with deep knowledge to be more timid. Dish doesn't like timid people though....Have to not know what you're doing and be confident about it! The result is predictable. The organization fills up with people who are highly confident and deeply inexperienced and uninformed. I remember one meeting vividly. All the VPs were in a room for a major cross-functional project, trying to decide which departments were responsible for what. They literally took turns trying to define what accountability meant. They didn’t know! None of them! That moment explains everything. Decisions are made at the executive level, and no one is accountable for the consequences.

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DISH Response
4mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. It is concerning to read your reflections on our leadership and the practical application of our core values. We strive to foster a workplace where accountability is clear and where our hiring pillars translate into genuine expertise and professional growth. Maintaining a culture of integrity and high performance is a priority for us, and we are constantly evaluating how to better support our teams and ensure our policies are applied fairly. Your feedback regarding the professional conduct of leadership and the clarity of our organizational structure is taken seriously as we work toward fostering a more stable and supportive environment. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more about the specific situations you encountered. Please feel free to reach out to peopleoperations@dish.com so we can better understand your experience and address these concerns directly.

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Cons

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It's fantastic to hear that you feel valued through our great pay and good overall benefits package. We work hard to ensure our compensation remains competitive because we truly believe in rewarding our employees for their dedication and hard work. We recognize your point regarding the sales environment and the high pressure associated with upselling. We strive to provide all of our teams with the best training and support possible to meet business goals while still delivering excellent customer experiences. We are continuously looking for ways to refine our sales approach to make it effective yet sustainable and positive for our team members. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective with us. We value all feedback as it helps us in our ongoing efforts to foster a positive and supportive workplace.
1.0
5 June 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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