Is Dow a good company to work for?

Dow has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,203 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 40% 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 (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 355 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 269 reviews)); "Flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 264 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 173 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 111 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and swing shift" ((in 27 reviews)); "Exec favoritism is rampant." ((in 18 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

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(803 total reviews)

Jim Fitterling

63% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Nov 15, 2012

Excellent job right out of school.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great salary and benefits. Management was knowledgeable, fair and approachable. Co-workers were great. All in all it was wonderful experience.

Cons

Location - was in Freeport, Tx and I commuted from Houston where I lived with my husband. After awhile the driving back and forth each day became too much and found a job in the city.

5.0

Nov 1, 2012

Great company to work for

Finance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good competitive salary and great benefits

Cons

Not a bad place to work. Not many downsides.

3.0

Oct 26, 2012

Do-Your-Time Mentality

Lead human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dow has a collaborative, friendly, family-oriented culture. When Dow hires you, they're hiring all of you and expect to keep you for your career. Most things (except the constant restructuring) about the culture reflect this. Career-long development allows you experience multiple types of roles.

Cons

I think they will have a lot of trouble keeping younger talent in HR in the coming years. Early roles are not strategic enough or challenging enough to keep us interested. Eventually, you get to do the fun stuff but you have to do your time first. Compensation for my education and field is below market. This is because Dow's comp philosophy is under market at beginning of employment and eventually evens out... Hence the 'do your time' mentality. Hard work and commitment pays off EVENTUALLY.... The feeling of 'always doing, yet never done' cycles with a feeling of 'give me something meaningful to do please'. All roads lead to Midland. Being anywhere but there impedes your career.

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