Aug 9, 2012
Dow reviews
3.9
72% would recommend to a friend
Jim Fitterling
63% approve of CEO
40% positive business outlook
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2.0
Jul 30, 2012
Good Experience for Very Little Pay
Current employee, more than 3 years
Houston, TX
Recommend
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Pros
The culture and people that work for Dow are very good people to work with. For the most part it is not a cut throat work place and there is not a competitive, cut others down to get ahead mind set on the surface. You are given a lot of responsibility quickly and are expected to take initiative to either find the solution or find the correct people who have the expertise that can point you in the right direction.
Cons
There is a horrible performance evaluation system in place at Dow. It is weighted very little on actual performance, work ethic, devotion to your work and more weighted on who likes you and who is willing to push for your upward movement in the company. It is well known through out the company that employees company wide disagree with the evaluation system, but management continues to turn a blind eye. Pay again is very low for industry average which is surprising since Dow is a leading chemical producer. Again management seems to not care that pay is the number one complaint from employees and seems to operate on the premise that as long as they can hire college graduates and keep hiring their retired workers out of retirement they will not raise their salaries. Employee turn over is extremely high due to low pay and the understanding that if you are not selected to be placed on the high performers list within your first year or two with the company you will never progress through the company no matter how hard you try.
5.0
Jul 4, 2012
Never thought a chemical company would be this good to work at.
Current employee, less than 1 year
Freeport, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
- Smart, willing, and highly competent people to work with - Brand name recognition - If you're an Engineer, you can basically write your own ticket anywhere you want once you are there. International travel encouraged, rotation among business encouraged. - You will never get bored on the job or in your career. - Excellent Training programs. - Alot of 'Lifers' here. That in of itself shows how good of a place it is to work. - Great compensation and benefits (only 1/7 companies in the Fortune 500 that still has a pension plan) - They give you alot of responsibility early on - Safety culture the best there is and is taken very seriously - Very professional atmosphere - Very big and serious on diversity inclusion. LGBT friendly- it is like an oasis in the middle of the desert (the desert being the petrochemical & energy industry)
Cons
Forced Ranking system is not favored by all but then again many highly competitive companies have something similar. Locations leave something to be desired but then again if you put in your time, the ticket is yours to write. Inherent in its size, office politics will play a part. Make sure to keep your corporate warrior skills sharp. Dichotomy between operators and salaried people. It is the chemical industry, make sure you know what you're getting into.
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