Culture that does not trust employees - Business Operations Analyst DISH Employee Review

2.0
27 Jul 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of opportunities to work on a variety of teams and gather diverse experiences

Cons

In a recent ATM (All-team meeting), it was confirmed to all employees that DISH will not provide flexibility in their work environment. Putting their foot down on that I do not have a problem with, however their approach to rationalizing it was borderline embarrassing and I'm not sure I feel comfortable working for a company that is led by people who cannot grasp the very simple concept of the modern work environment and the benefits of it. When discussing flexibility, they (I will leave names out here, but those who work for DISH and saw the ATM know who I am referencing) cited how we must have discipline and teamwork in order to compete with the other giants in the industry. This is where, once again, it was repeated how core hours and working in the office all the time are a form of discipline and teamwork in how we just get things done. They even referenced how only 25% of people want to work in an office full time, 50% want some flexibility, and 25% want to be remote full time (even made an inappropriate joke about the latter 25% as if they're just worse people). By saying things like this, it confirmed my beliefs in that the company refuses to even entertain the idea that allowing flexibility (and by this, I mean something like working 2-3 days at home a week, 2-3 days in the office, etc.) can actually empower your employees more, provide greater work life balance, and attract more and better candidates. A reference was even made to how you have to discipline children even when they tell you they want something (like no curfew, as this example was given). So... is DISH essentially telling us they're treating us like children because they know what's best for us more than we do? This shows an apparent lack of trust in their own workforce. For a company that already pays below market value for many positions and has a benefits package that is not stellar (not that bad, but not exceptional by any means), you would think they would want to provide flexibility to attract more talent. Instead they have chosen this approach, which will only hemorrhage more employees (as we have seen across the company, specifically a ton in Sling) and will cause them to have trouble acquiring new employees, aside from those that simply need "a" job and don't care the culture so long as it gets them a paycheck. Many of these ideas are not ones I have only myself, as these are things that are taught in higher education across the nation, and are adopted by the majority of leaders at highly successful enterprises. Why DISH refuses to even entertain these ideas is beyond me.

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DISH Response
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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.
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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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