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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
      4.0
      Dec 4, 2015

      It's the People/Emphasis on Quality

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work environment is great for those who don't like to do the same thing over and over every day. Some very dynamic and talented staff that make working as part of a team very rewarding. Management is the best of any company I've worked for - for the most part accessible, responsive and interested in making sure staff is successful. Great mix of projects. Growth has been managed well, balancing a shift from personality-driven decision-making to objective processes for decision making. Feels like a family.

      Cons

      Some senior managers seem to work way too many hours and this affects morale at times - because they lack time to provide positive oversight and it's not an example of the work/life balance that most staff aspire to emulate.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      Great comments and advice to management. Many of us in senior level management love our job and love DOWL and take the servant leadership responsibility to heart. However, our zeal for being involved and growing the firm must be tempered with a strong dose of mentoring, delegating, and provide upward mobility for staff. Thanks again for the reminder.
      5.0
      Oct 5, 2015

      Hard Work Pays Off

      Human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      DOWL has exactly what I'd been looking for in a company; stability, room for growth, emphasis on teamwork, and a family-type of environment. These characteristics are hard to find these days. I've been given the ability to showcase my talents, but also the opportunity to grow within my field through professional meetings. There are endless opportunities here. The people at DOWL aren't afraid to work hard and get the job done. There are few and far between stating, "that's not my job". There is still a sense of loyalty on both the company and the employee side. It is not uncommon for employees to have a long tenure here.

      Cons

      We are growing quite fast, and there is a chance that the family-type environment might get swept away as offices grow larger and larger.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      Excellent advice and observations. The company is growing at a controlled but brisk pace. The leadership is firmly behind growth as it creates opportunites and creates a culture of upward mobility and new and exciting challenges. Of course the challenge is getting the mixture correct where we are not harming the culture. Think Big, Act Small.
      5.0
      Sep 30, 2015

      DOWL Aviation Engineering and Planning Group

      Aviation project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      DOWL is very proactive in team building and employee satisfaction. The company is extremely flexible in terms of working environment, opportunities, work schedules and working assignments. It has an outstanding reputation within the engineering and planning related field for employee satisfaction. Quality of life outside of work seems to be important to management, however, for those that really want to put forth the effort and work really hard, the company seems to reward those very high achieving individuals very well. I have never seen or heard of any type of "favoritism" from anyone in upper management. Reward, benefits and career advancement seems to be based purely on performance, the way it should be. Overall, just an outstanding company.

      Cons

      Because DOWL has experienced somewhat rapid growth over the last several years (to the credit of the company) it sometimes feels like information sharing between offices, especially in terms of employees in the same discipline, can be difficult, however, this issue is currently being dealt with by management . Although our aviation group is not very large, I still have not personally met may of my aviation colleagues.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      Thanks for the positive review and the great advice on making the firm better. We do cover an expansive geographic area that stretches from Fairbanks AK to Dickinson ND to Tucson AZ. We have invested in technology and video conferencing across the enterprise and that is helping. But we all recognize that there is no substitute for being present with your colleagues and business partners. We will budget for and schedule more face-to-face gatherings among our practice areas in the future.
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