DOWL reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)

Jeffrey Shoemaker, P.E.

92% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

DOWL has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DOWL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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134 reviews
3.0
Dec 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work due to work share with other offices.

Cons

Practice areas only promote in people with "appropriate" engineering school training... Experience is not considered as important...

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DOWL Response
1y
Our staff bring a wide range of education and expertise to the firm. In my experience, those who contribute knowledge and value are highly sought after, regardless of their educational background. In fact, one of the best Project Managers I ever worked with at DOWL did not have a PE. If you feel your experience and expertise are not being recognized and rewarded appropriately, I highly encourage you to discuss this with your supervisor. Our managers and leadership are very focused on rewarding top talent. The qualities they value most include things like hard work, experience, expertise, quality, attention to detail, and client management. I've never heard a supervisor cite educational background as the reason for a raise or promotion.
4.0
Nov 11, 2024

Worked for 5 years

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Benefits Project Experience

Cons

Low salary Poor chances of moving upward

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DOWL Response
1y
We conduct numerous salary studies, and our compensation package is very competitive in our industry (i.e. salary, bonus, 401K match, student loan debt 401(k) match program, healthcare, etc.). Please reach out to your supervisor and get a full picture of your compensation package. In addition, if you have information/data to support a salary increase, please provide that to your supervisor for consideration. A good, honest dialogue with them on your goals for advancement, the skills needed to get there, and any corresponding salary adjustment would be healthy and well received.
5.0
Oct 10, 2024

Great Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good clients, technology and projects

Cons

Minimum hour requirement made it difficult to take vacation

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DOWL Response
1y
I’m glad to see you like it in our Bellevue (used to be Redmond) office. It’s a thriving office with exciting projects and excellent staff and leadership! Regarding required hours goals, our requirements are different depending on the role of the employee. As you know, there are higher hour goal requirement for senior staff, but we think our system offers maximum flexibility. As a former PM who worked on multiple projects at a time, sometimes I had heavy work week/months when client deadlines converged. Our leave system allowed me to credit those hours toward time away from the office to rest and recharge. Or, if I knew I had some deadlines coming up, I could time some time off before a potential crunch time. I love this system because it provides ultimate flexibility.
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