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

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
Sep 12, 2015

Transportation Engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership! Great projects! High energy and quality place to work. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to be at a profitable and growing work environment.

Cons

If you don't want to be at a fast paced hard-working environment, this is not the place for you.

5.0
Aug 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity at a growing and diverse company only limited by investment that you are willing to make. Technical experts on staff to help with any issue. Competitive pay and great benefits.

Cons

Lots of initiatives underway by management which creates the opportunities but can be disruptive to the day to day project work. Geographic spread creates more opportunities and technical solutions like video conferencing bridge the distances.

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DOWL Response
10y
Thanks for the comment and the suggestion to push opportunities to all levels of the company. Upward mobility is our mantra. Yes, the company has many improvement initiatives underway and we need to be mindful of not changing too much too fast. Fortunately we have many talented folks that are not satisfied and are always looking to make changes that add value for our clients.
3.0
Jun 10, 2015

Good & Bad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large engineering firm started in Alaska, now covers several western states. Vast array of projects in portfolio and diverse set of employees are great resources. Good solid people in all levels that want the best for the company and employees.

Cons

A little too focused on expansion at the moment. Training is somewhat lacking. Not enough people to get the work done, so always on overload.

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DOWL Response
10y
Yes, very solid people on board the bus and the company is financially strong and culturally centered. The company is growing and we have plans and aspirations to continue on a trajectory of planned expansion in geography and service lines. This expansion is designed to create new opportunities for those existing employees that want new challenges in their career, as well as those that we may add in the future. Great comments. Thanks.
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