Question 1

Is Dow a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Dow has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,187 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Dow to a friend and 42% 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.

Question 2

Does Dow pay their employees well?

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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 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Dow?

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72% of Dow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Dow 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dow?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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 356 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 272 reviews)); "Flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 254 reviews)); "good and work life balance" ((in 223 reviews)); "Dow’s culture is to push employees to learn more and do more HR has a good culture" ((in 178 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Management in this area is poor and biased on personal opinion and not merit." ((in 110 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 51 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and some weird personalities" ((in 28 reviews)); "If you can get lucky and avoid the favoritism, you may say there are no cons besides the few choices for food options." ((in 23 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Dow layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Dow locations?

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

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