Good pay and plenty of overtime .................at a cost - Field Service Specialist II DISH Employee Review

1.0
25 Nov 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Techs are great. pay is OK as long as you can advance quickly. tools and equipment is the best in the business.

Cons

Work in all weather for as long as the boss wants to keep you out. 12 hours a day are average 14-16 are possible. A lot of driving or time in your van, you are paid for this time at your normal rate however time not working counts against your Points Per Hour that affects your bonus pay and promotion ability. it will be your fault if a customer calls in to dish within 12 days of your visit for a service call ( TC 12) REGARDLESS of the reason IE Dish equipment falls . This also will affect bonus and promotion. You truly have no control of you own destiny, it is based on luck not skill. if you complain another lifeless drone will be eager to take your place and your name will not be spoken again. I have seen many great Techs leave or be forced to leave over these issues. Why dish can not see the value of their employees is hard to understand. This is a great job if only management cared at ALL about the front line.

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Pros

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

Cons

Withholding calls based on weekly performance. Favoritism. Undesirable shifts.

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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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