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      DOWL

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      DOWL reviews

      4.2

      93% would recommend to a friend

      (21 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

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      21 reviews

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      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.
      5.0
      Aug 20, 2015

      Great place to build your career

      Senior transportation engineer
      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
      Nov 13, 2013

      All about the numbers.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salaries are competitive. This place is for you if you are into corporate politics and working all the time. The people are nice.

      Cons

      Everything (promotions, training etc.) is based on utilization numbers. No real training provided although promised a lot. Tons of turnover. Horrible management. A dead end if you don't catch the management's eye.

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      DOWL Response
      10y
      DOWL strives to be a place for all professionals, but we recognize that we are not the perfect fit for everyone. We have a turnover rate that has averaged about 10% over the last five years, which is a little bit below industry standards that we track. Over our 50 to 60 years in business in Alaska and the Mountain West we have run both a successful business (the "numbers") and we been good stewards of our employee's and client's interests.
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