Is Dow a good company to work for?

Dow has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,192 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Dow to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dow have been left by employees working as Internship , Co-Op and Chemical Operator .

Does Dow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dow. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dow?

72% of Dow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dow 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dow?

Engineer (69) , Process Operator (66) , Estagiário (65) , Customer Service Representative (64) , Intern (62) , Account Manager (60) , Production Engineer (59) , Process Engineer (39) , Research Scientist (38) , Maintenance Engineer (37) , Operator (36) , Improvement Engineer (33) , Internship (30) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (28) , Mechanical Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"I thought benefits are good but now that I'm in a new companay I realized that Dow is nowhere close to other Oil/Chemical companies." ((in 335 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 281 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable" ((in 260 reviews)); "good and work life balance" ((in 226 reviews)); "Dow’s culture is to push employees to learn more and do more HR has a good culture" ((in 183 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"Management in this area is poor and biased on personal opinion and not merit." ((in 113 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours and some weird personalities" ((in 30 reviews)); "Exec favoritism is rampant." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dow in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dow locations?

Midland , Freeport , Houston , Plaquemine , Lake Jackson , Deer Park , Philadelphia , Collegeville , Seadrift , Hahnville , Baton Rouge , Newark , Texas City , Edina , New Orleans , Chicago , Indianapolis , Marlborough , Victoria , Louisville , Elizabethtown , Orange , Pittsburg , Marietta , New York , Auburn , Carrollton , Knoxville , Midland , Croydon

Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Jim Fitterling

62% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,449 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dow employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Aug 10, 2014

Process Automation Engineer at DOW

Process automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working hours are flexible. Well-paid.

Cons

Work load can be horrible sometimes as the company rarely uses outsources.

4.0

Aug 8, 2014

Goood company to work for, if you ignore the past

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Emphasis on innovation, and the amount of resources allocated towards it. The fine balance the management draws between being a commodity vs. a specialty material business

Cons

As Dow acquires smaller/ specialty companies, it is not yet comfortable in respecting the 'start up' culture that exists in those companies. The Big B type attitude in imposing the Dow culture, may not be effective.

5.0

Aug 8, 2014

Really enjoy this company

Production engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people here are great. I've had the chance to work in multiple sites across the US and everyone I've worked with have been awesome. No competition. Everyone helps each other out. People will go out if their way to teach you and help you when you need it. Probably by far the best company to get technical experience. Very diverse range if chemical processes you can learn and get exposed to. Its comforting to see how much emphasis they put on safety. International presence is very strong (India, China, Middle East, Europe, South America) Employee development plan is by far the best. You get to develop a plan with your boss about where you want to be (location and/or job) and with time your boss will help you get there (through training, networking etc). Most people I've spoke to are on the path they planned on. Great company overall.

Cons

Pay is not comparable to oil companies. Once you reach upper management (supply chain, commercial etc) things may start to seem a little clustered and disorganized.

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