Is Dow a good company to work for as a Chemical/Software Engineering?

Chemical/Software Engineering professionals working at Dow have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 54 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Dow employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Chemical/Software Engineering Jobs at Dow now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Chemical/Software Engineering interview questions at Dow .

Does Dow pay Chemical/Software Engineering employees well?

Chemical/Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Dow with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 54 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Chemical/Software Engineering salaries at Dow.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dow?

Engineer (70) , Estagiário (66) , Process Operator (66) , Customer Service Representative (65) , 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 337 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 278 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable" ((in 257 reviews)); "good and work life balance" ((in 234 reviews)); "Dow’s culture is to push employees to learn more and do more HR has a good culture" ((in 182 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 114 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 51 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and some weird personalities" ((in 28 reviews)); "Blatant deception and favoritism" ((in 22 reviews))

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Dow Chemical/Software Engineering reviews

4.0

86% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Jim Fitterling

60% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Chemical/Software Engineering employees have rated Dow with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Chemical/Software Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Dow is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Chemical/Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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54 reviews

3.0

Oct 16, 2017

Manufacturing Engineer

Chemical engineer co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company with several and diverse opportunities. Freeport, TX is the largest site and managers or supervisors can be the best or the worst. Make sure to find out what the best place is for you and the type of work you get. Lots of mentorship!

Cons

1st term coops get paperwork and integrity standards = excel. Depending on your supervisor, you can ask for another project.

2.0

Oct 27, 2016

Uncertainty and chaos

Chemical process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I still have a job

Cons

I don't know what my future will be

4.0

Sep 8, 2016

Good Company, Safety is Priority

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Large company with many locations and opportunities for advancement - Take safety and health of employees as a number one priority - Good internal training programs - Competitive salaries

Cons

- Performance-based management system that requires you to accomplish goals to get bonuses; goals can be unrealistic and place unnecessary stress on the employee - Large company with lots of policies and procedures that slow down the work process

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