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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).

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      134 reviews
      5.0
      Feb 28, 2017

      Day to day

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Upper management works with you. There is no such thing as a work life balance, just work/life management.

      Cons

      No Cons! I enjoy coming to work each day.

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      DOWL Response
      9y
      Thanks for the review. Enjoying your work is a terrific blessing. We are all working together to create the best possible firm that does great work for our clients.
      2.0
      Jan 7, 2017

      Very corporate feel

      Engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good experience at entry level positions. This company is a 'Stepping-Stone' firm. If you 'know' the right people they may advance you, if not then you will get a few years of experience and then move to another firm

      Cons

      Poor management, owners and senior management create an 'Us' vs 'Them' mentality between lower level employees and the departartmemt heads and up. The department heads are more focused on the business of the company than the employees, clients, and projects.

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      DOWL Response
      9y
      DOWL does strive to provide exceptional experience to people early in their career through mentorship and structured career development and training. Our turnover rate remains quite low, we have just added five new Owners to our company that have all come up through the system, and we promote religiously from within. Interestingly, on Saturday night we just celebrated an employee that has been with the company for 34 years. I am troubled by the comment of us vs. them, and a singular focus on business versus employees/clients service. If you would be comfortable stopping by my office to discuss, or possibly slipping an anonymous note under my door with more information or suggestions, I would like to hear your perspective. You have my word that their will be no negative blow-back. I am only interested in improving the company.
      4.0
      Dec 28, 2016

      A great career choice

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people and the projects. In the past 10+ years, I have worked with some of the best engineers and scientists in Alaska and the Western United States. DOWL's Practice Area organization matrix encourages work across disciplines, regardless of office/employee location, while still allowing great service on a hometown level. Multiple disciplines within the company allow DOWL project opportunities that bring together many disciplines and offer those working on projects to gain experience and insight outside of their expertise. DOWL's management and leave policy is flexible and will work with employee needs and supports service in professional organizations to help round out one's career.

      Cons

      The work can be challenging and sometimes time consuming; but as a professional, you get out of it what you put into it. Hard work and passion is recognized and rewarded. And while growth of a company can sometimes be difficult, DOWL's growth in the past has not been unmanageable and the ultimate results have been positive, in my opinion.

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      DOWL Response
      9y
      Indeed we are fortunate to have a great mix of people with varying levels of experience that come from a variety of backgrounds. This diversity provides new ideas and freshness, and opportunities for advancement and leadership. I appreciate that your acknowledge that work is sometimes stressful and 40 hours per week in "second gear" is not enough to get the job done. Learning and fitness and growth occur beyond the comfort zone.
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