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      Dow

      Engaged Employer

      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,434 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      65% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,434 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
      2.0
      Jul 21, 2010

      Dow from a non-engineer pov

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of automony. Lots of really smart ENGINEERS abound

      Cons

      Talks a lot about innovation but that is about it. Job locations are typically in rural backwaters throughout the world

      3.0
      Jan 16, 2010

      OK

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Adequate compensation and benefits Offers opportunities for young technical employees

      Cons

      Constant change and reorganizations make it difficult for new employees to figure out what is going on

      4.0
      Apr 10, 2011

      A good job providing leadership and critical thinking experience in a manufacturing setting.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Dow is a great place to work because there is an extensive support network within the company to help you get started. The company is well-established and is the second largest chemical company in the world. There are plenty of diversity networks and respect and responsibility is a huge part of the everyday work environment. Safety, environment, and health remain Dow's top priorities and I genuinely believe that Dow does their best to keep its employees safe. There are lots of leadership opportunities and Dow moves you around every 2-3 years (if you want) to give you a breadth of experience in different roles, geographies, and businesses. We get every other Friday off, vacation time and other leave time is generous.

      Cons

      For someone with a chemical engineering degree, the total compensation package is not nearly as attractive as it is with some of Dow's competitors. Being in a large company, there is plenty of bureaucracy which can slow down some of your ideas. Burnout is a common phenomemon in some job roles where it is expected that the engineer work well in excess of 40 hours per week.

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