Decisions made at the top are killing Software Engineering - werkgeversreview Senior Manager Software Engineering bij DISH

2,0
13 mrt 2021
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You will most likely be able to build a great resume with your experience

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-Reactive company. Yes they have had the foresight to acquire frequency spectrum but most other aspects they follow the industry and don't lead it. -All hiring decisions go directly to the top so it is impossible to be nimble and quickly grab best available talent. We've lost many candidates just waiting on execs to approve. - No merit increases last year in software have put us way out of line with the market -Resistance to WFH/flexible schedules will cause enormous attrition issues in the next year leading to QA and deliverable challenges -HR/Execs tell you as a Manager you can promote anytime. Not true, it is very hard to promote and everything is done on a curve. You have very few shots every year to promote. -CPAW preaching is cult like. Many people simply preach CPAW but few live buy it. Poor wages cause serious issues with accountability of CPAW right now. Saying what you want the culture to be and what it actually is are two different things.

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5,0
8 nov 2025
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Good salary and team atmosphere

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A lot of travel to accounts

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7mo
It's wonderful to hear that you've experienced the positive aspects of our company, particularly noting the competitive salary and the strong team atmosphere we strive to foster. We truly appreciate you sharing your perspective. We also recognize your feedback regarding the significant travel requirements to accounts. We understand that extensive travel can impact work-life balance, and we are continuously looking at ways to optimize our account management strategies and leverage technology to potentially mitigate the need for constant travel where possible. Your comments are invaluable as we work to improve the employee experience. We are dedicated to ensuring a positive and productive environment for everyone on our team.
3,0
15 mei 2026
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Good middle management and compensation. Lots of opportunities to learn from plenty of smart people.

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Disclaimer -This is all water cooler hearsay and opinion. During the two years I was there the bill came due on being penny wise and dollar dumb over the years. A great example is Sling. Dish beat basically everyone to market but Netflix with streaming and was the first platform to offer live TV via stream (which YouTube TV still uses as a selling point). What happened? Dish paid the original engineers to build it and then balked at paying them to document and maintain it. Same deal with the cyber security team. After years of expecting security engineers to do exceptional work shorthanded for middling compensation eventually they had none. It was all put on the security manager, who had a heart attack after repeatedly requesting support. He understandably did not return. Not much later one of the core systems was ransomed, and the company fell out of the fortune 500. Despite being in the middle of dealing with the consequences of those decisions leadership was doing it all again with the mobile network build out.

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1mo
Hearing that you found value in our middle management and compensation, as well as the chance to learn from the talented individuals on our teams, is encouraging. We appreciate you recognizing those aspects of your time with us. On the other hand, the historical context and concerns you shared regarding executive decision-making, infrastructure maintenance, and resource allocation are deeply concerning. Maintaining a stable, secure, and well-supported environment for our workforce is of the utmost importance, and we take feedback regarding employee well-being and operational decisions seriously. We are continually working to strengthen our operations and better support our teams across all business units. Because this review references a sensitive medical situation alongside organizational challenges, we would welcome the opportunity to hear more about your perspective. Please consider reaching out to our team directly at peopleoperations@dish.com so we can learn more.
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