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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.
      1.0
      Oct 18, 2016

      Survey Manager

      Survey manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are some good folks in the company. I think some of the owners want to see things done with ethics and integrity. Some very smart young folk, who I feel are missing out on good mentoring.

      Cons

      Ethics is below average, quality of engineering is well below average. Many of the higher ups are not honest. Money rules even over quality which is counter to the Creed's and canons of the ASCE. I have seen a lot in 36 years in the business but DOWL is unbelievably bad in my opinion.

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      DOWL Response
      9y
      You and I spoke before you left the company in August and I am sorry things did not work out for you in Wyoming and at DOWL. I know that you believe the things you wrote above and I investigated the matter after our discussion and found internal differences of opinion. Probably best that we leave it at that. We will use your comments and observations to remind ourselves of the need to double down on mentoring and reinforcing our ethics and communication. All the best to you at your new job back east.
      3.0
      Oct 18, 2023

      Nepotism

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Professional employees and staff. Some good people.

      Cons

      Everyone is related or part of the same church. Pay is just OK. Good people get headhunted off to other places. So only church members and family members are left. And they get promoted over time.

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      DOWL Response
      2y
      Thank you for your review. As you know, I took over as CEO last year and am just now delving into Glassdoor comments, so I apologize for the delay in response. While I don’t know all the religious affiliations of DOWL staff, nor should I, I do know there is diversity in beliefs in Anchorage leadership and throughout the organization. Do a few people in the office attend the same church? Perhaps; however, your comment is exaggerated and simply not true about the makeup of the office and promotions. In addition, there are currently zero related individuals in the Anchorage office, and very, very few firm-wide. Hiring related individuals requires extra scrutiny and is nearly impossible when the relative is in senior leadership. Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss specifics. I am happy to discuss your concerns and clear up any misperception that may still exist about the makeup of the firm and the office.
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