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
Feb 13, 2021

It's fine

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The retirement is good and the projects can be great.

Cons

Work life balance isn't great

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DOWL Response
5y
I would like to know more about what is behind this review. I am trying to get my head around the positive outlook and good retirement and great projects, yet you do not recommend people join us. If it is the work/life balance thing that is depressing your enthusiasm for DOWL, I recommend that you discuss this with your team supervisor, make sure this is brought ot the forefront in your annual performance review and quarterly "check-ins", and/or that you come to me to discuss.
5.0
Feb 5, 2021

Handled COVID like pros

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Senior staff and IT were proactive in getting employees set up to work comfortably from home

Cons

Unfortunately mentorship took a hit with forced at home work.

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DOWL Response
5y
Thanks for the positive review. We did our best to be reasonable, responsible and nimble throughout this bizarre time. The credit really goes to our employees for complying with the needs of our community and adapting to the conditions. It is not lost on us that some people are struggling with the isolation and that the development of our younger staff is one aspect of our current working conditions that has suffered the most. As you suggest we will continue to invest in training and mentoring, and we will do everything possible to "catch-up" once the pandemic wanes and we can recongregate as a team.
5.0
Mar 24, 2020

The sky is the limit

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, Opportunity, Engagement, Mentorship, Benefits, flexible schedule

Cons

New office, turnover, slow software adoption, city commute, company merge issues

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DOWL Response
6y
Thanks for the nice review. I hear you on the Blue Beam issue and recall talking with folks in Portland a month or so ago regarding some of the frustration of not having this loaded on everyone's machine. I have talked to our CIO and we will be expanding our number of licenses. Not to make excuses, but this C-19 thing has dropped a bomb on our systems and workload and we are playing catch-up. On the positive side, we have responded quickly to your work from home request and we have greatly expanded this program in the last three weeks. : )
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