Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,448 total reviews)
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Jim Fitterling

64% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,448 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
Mar 7, 2014

BPSC

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment, Training offered, Open work environment, plenty of back ups since everyone knows each others job, good vacation time provided

Cons

End of year time off is not easy to take due to year end, some areas are very clique based and can cause high stress and tension. Management in this area is poor and biased on personal opinion and not merit.

4.0
Mar 5, 2014

It is a solid company.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, very stable, not very quick to get rid of people, excellent technology, opportunities for advancement exist, in a very stable market segment.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations set by company leaders and then shoved downward. Playing the political game is the only way to advance.

4.0
Mar 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Work life balance exists with your choice of a 4 10 or 9 80 work schedule. -Dow values diversity as there has been large initiatives to push up the women and minority representation in their work force. -Great resume brand name in the Midwest and in the South. -Opportunities to have short term roles abroad early in your career if you make it known on your EDP. -A company run by engineers. Hard to find one not run by MBA's and Finance folks nowadays. -This is the company to join if you are a ChemE and have a passion for large scale manufacturing. Not many companies come close to Dow's manufacturing scale.

Cons

-Intensive cost cutting is pervasive throughout the company. Some businesses have it worse than others. It seems like cost cutting is becoming a primary focus of Dow but I hope this doesn't become its "fall." -Pay for Gulf coast engineers isn't up to par to those in similar industries. Young top talent engineers may consider jumping ship because of this.

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