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DOWL

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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

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

134 reviews
5.0
May 13, 2021

Strong company

Senior manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focused on growing, adapting, improving. Serious effort to create and maintain a professional culture that is client focused and rewards employees .

Cons

Isn't a need for constant tinkering with processes, systems, structures. Continous improvement doesn't have to be reguar (almost constant) modifications to SOPs.

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DOWL Response
5y
Thanks for the positive review and overall rating. Growing, adapting, and improving is all part of our charter as a company. I also appreciate your comments on too much tinkering with processes and procedures. We are very focused on getting the DOWL machine operating at full efficiency and capacity, but if the car is always in the pit being worked on, it is hard to win the race. I will take your comments to heart and encourage all of us to be mindful of "change overload". Thanks for all you are doing to help the company be successful.
5.0
Mar 19, 2021

Great Company

Cad drafter
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for

Cons

Long shifts at times but not usual

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DOWL Response
5y
Thanks for the review and the positive feedback. We appreciate the effort to work long hours to get work pumped out (it happens some times), but don't let that be the normal condition. We want you to be happy and motivated and engaged over the long term. If it becomes overwhelming, please talk with your supervisor and ask for assistance and relief.
5.0
Feb 27, 2021

A company with integrity and an amazing place to work

Civil engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome leadership with integrity, kind and capable people, numerous training opportunities, fair compensation, amazing projects, great benefits and bonuses, work flexibility, emphasis on profitability but not at the expense of people. I noticed more training opportunities in my first year than the previous 3 years at a different work place. Dowl cares about their people.

Cons

Depending on office and time of year, work/life balance can be challenging. However, management is eager to assist in balancing workload. Dowl wants employees to have good work/life balance. When I first started, it seemed like Dowl was dragging a little in adapting to new technologies. I’ve noticed vast improvement in this area this past year. Lastly, like many American engineering companies, Dowl’s parental leave policy is lacking.

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DOWL Response
5y
Thanks for the thorough and well thought out review. Love the specificity of the advice to management. One thing we have all learned (re-learned) is that parenting, public school schedules, and work are so intertwined that we need to be flexible and modify our benefits to better accommodate our working parents and caregivers. We are investing heavily in technologies and systems to make our workers more efficient while hey work from anywhere. And DOWL 25 is all about people development and recruiting and making our staff happier, more engaged, and lifetime learners. Suggestions like this are critical to help management stay focused on "the most important things". Thanks again!
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