They're trying to fire you - Customer Service Representative DISH Employee Review

2.0
6 Jan 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is decent, you can learn a lot about the industry if you try, customers can be enjoyable to talk to if you are nice to them. Some people there are very knowledgeable and/or good to work with/for. Dish makes smart acquisitions like Sling and Blockbuster.

Cons

People are constantly, CONSTANTLY getting fired. The turnover rate in my job title is probably 90%. I've only lasted as long as I have through luck, hard work, and previous experience in the industry. They are FAR too willing to fire people. Do NOT count on being able to keep your job here. I've seen several managers, including a second level manager, as well as probably dozens of reps, fired for next to nothing. Dish has a TERRIBLE reputation for this in my town, Christiansburg, VA. What's the point of starting to work here if you're just going to get fired? It makes no sense. Why spend so much money training employees, only to fire them in a couple of months? It's ridiculous. Also, as is typical with the call center industry, lots of managers are uneducated and EXTREMEly unprofessional.

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Pros

I made a late in life career change and started in a Level 1 call center role. At first, I thought the recruiter's pitch about growth was just a talking point. I simply needed a new direction. But the training was incredible. I had four amazing coaches during my call center days. Since moving into TA, I’ve had the same supportive coach/manager. Each one has truly helped me grow. Meeting regularly with someone who genuinely wants you to succeed is a rare gift. I've seen others grow at their own pace—progress is always encouraged. It’s empowering to work hard and have a team that supports your growth. All you need is the willingness to learn and a solid work ethic. The tools and training? They’re part of the package. Years later, I still look forward to showing up and doing what I love.

Cons

Tech and HR are always changing, you must be able to embrace change

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DISH Response
1y
Thank you so much for sharing your experience here at DISH. We love hearing the success stories of those who have seized our greatest benefit, opportunity! On top of that, we're happy to hear that your growth and development has been supported by great leaders who are invested in your success. Thank you for the more than 5 years of service and here's to many more!
1.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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