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      DOWL

      Engaged Employer

      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).

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      134 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 12, 2018

      Previous Emplyee

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The mid-level and entry staff are excellant.

      Cons

      Not a productive work culture. The senior management is out of touch with current environment. Benifits are substandard. No vacation all time off is comp time.

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      DOWL Response
      8y
      This review is similar to the previous one. Yes, we have excellent staff at the mid and junior level. We also have excellent managers and owners who are driving the company forward. Thanks to all. Our benefits package will stack up against any company our size and in our region. 100% of employee health care premium is paid by DOWL, and more than 50% of any dependents you choose to add. In all, DOWL pays about 90% of the overall insurance cost, and the employees kick in 10%. 401K, tuition reimbursement, EAP, HSA, opt out bonuses . . . . all are very competitive. For exempt (salaried) employees only, we have an Open Leave system where your employment letters sets hours worked goals for the year, and you are free to work with your manager and clients to reach those goals. Vacation and time away from the office are to be managed by you as a professional. Many people cite this system as why they enjoy working at DOWL. Trust, honesty, professionalism, integrity, servant leadership.
      2.0
      Jun 12, 2018

      Mixed Bag

      Senior engineer/pm
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great employees and engineers Nice pay.

      Cons

      Management is hyper-focused on your performance, hours worked, utilization and project profitability. Your worth as a person? Not so much! If you're slow (even for a couple weeks), you WILL be laid off. There is no vacation policy- if you want to take 'X' weeks of vacation per year, you better work X weeks of overtime, or you're in trouble. There are a lot of over-paid, under-utilized "managers" in the company whose sole purpose is to seemingly tell others what to do. Very top-heavy...

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      DOWL Response
      8y
      I concur with your assessment that we have great employees and engineers. Also, we have a very nice compensation package. Management is focused on running the business to be profitable and growing, and we try to give all offices and employees time to bridge over rough spots and use workshare to even out workloads. That mechanism has been successful at preserving positions in soft markets and assisting those that are very busy. The company is very patient. In my 25 years at the company we have always had an policy whereby salaried employees have an expectation of time commitment to the firm in any given year. We do not measure time away. That has worked at DOWL for almost 60 years and all of our offer letters clearly state the expectation and the freedom it provides. Many employees tell me this policy is the reason they stay at DOWL. In the course of doing business, I can say unequivocally that people are treated with dignity and respect and honesty. It is part of our Charter.
      4.0
      Mar 27, 2018

      Civil engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everything about this company, great place to work.

      Cons

      Nothing I can remember right now.

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      DOWL Response
      8y
      Thanks for the comment and the positive support. In spite of your glowing review, let me humbly tell you that we are constantly working to improve our organization and add value. If any suggestions come to you, please give me a call and we can discuss.
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