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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
4.0
Aug 17, 2019

Keeps you busy but good benefits and gaining tons of experience.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy working here because the people are encouraging and it’s a place to work that I feel I can really succeed in my career.

Cons

There is lots of work so some days can be long to meet deadlines.

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DOWL Response
6y
Welcome to DOWL, and I am glad you are feeling utilized and busy. There is nothing worse than starting a job and having nothing to do, or a supervisor that is "too busy" to integrate you into the work force. We attempt to challenge everyone by having them perform slightly beyond their comfort zone.
5.0
Aug 16, 2019

Dynamic Company

Geotechnical engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on a lot of unique projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Pay is good and the fellow employees are great.

Cons

A little slow to evolve to the modern age of dynamic change. However, DOWL is getting better at this and is a good company to work for.

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DOWL Response
6y
Great advice and I assure you that we dedicate a sizable portion of our budget to modernization of our tools and software expenses. In fact, our software budget alone in the company is around $3 M annually. We are trying to spend that money effectively and eliminate duplication of software packages and equipment, but it is hard when you are serving multiple clients in multiple states with client driven demands/requirements. DOWL will continue to invest heavily in training to make for the best, happiest, most motivated, most trained, and most well-equipped work force in our industry. Thanks again for the recommendations and suggestions.
5.0
Aug 13, 2019

Excellent Transportation Firm in Western US

Transportation engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love working for a firm that has the small firm culture where you know all your co-workers and you have the ability to influence the direction of the company and at the same time be a large enough company to compete with the big firms on just about any project in the areas we work. Great highways, bridges, and aviation planning and design firm!

Cons

None that I can think of!

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DOWL Response
6y
Love the advice to management. We try to always punch beyond our weight class, and we borrow the theme from Reno, NV which is they are the "Biggest little city in the world."
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