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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
      4.0
      Oct 6, 2016

      Could be both better and worse... like most companies!

      Water resources engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      DOWL is a great place to work if you want to excel in your career by working on challenging projects. The day-to-day work schedule is flexible, in part because the emphasis is on providing quality products, not on a rigid work schedule. The upper management folks are top-notch. DOWL is forward thinking and on the cutting edge of providing a bridge between the experienced baby-boomers and the millennial generation. The best employees have the opportunity to become owners.

      Cons

      Time off policy gets a B-. DOWL provides a total of 2 weeks per year for vacation, sick time, and holidays, regardless of experience. Although not an absolute, life seems to steadily get worse for talented and hard working project managers.

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      DOWL Response
      9y
      Your comments on the "pros" section above makes me feel proud to be at DOWL and a working with folks like you. I would like to know more about the issue of time off and vacation. We have a pretty liberal leave policy for professional staff that provides flexibility and self regulation (we focus on how much time you are contributing, not now much time you are away). So, if you are in a box where you feel like you only have 80 hours of earned leave per year and that things are trending negative, I need to speak with you. We need and want people like you and I want to help keep you engaged.
      5.0
      Mar 31, 2016

      Great Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      DOWL is a strong company with forward thinking leaders and outstanding employees. DOWL manages their business in a fair, but conservative way toward both employees and clients. They are not afraid to fire a bad client which improves the atmosphere for employees. Owners and managers are hard working people and they expect the same from employees in their charge. Opportunities abound at DOWL for anyone who is passionate about their job and willing to step out of their comfort zone from time to time.

      Cons

      Growth over the past ten years has brought opportunity but it is also a little more difficult to get recognized. This is not such a bad thing; employees just need to learn how to stand out.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      Thanks for the kind words. Our entire management team is constantly looking for "passionate contributors" to step up and lead our company forward. Make sure that your supervisor and teammates know that you have aspirations to contribute at a higher level.
      3.0
      Feb 9, 2016

      Field Technician

      Materials testing technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of overtime hours. Good entry-level construction job.

      Cons

      The company is a little disorganized. Some of the supervisors have poor people skills.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      Thanks for the positive recommendation and outlook for the company. Growth and expansion sometimes come at the expense of organization and regimen. We are implementing a major push toward Operational Excellence in the firm which may address some of the turbulence and lack of effective communication at all levels. We appreciate the honest feedback and will use it to "do better".
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