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      Engineer - Anonymous employee DOWL Employee Review

      2.0
      Jul 6, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Employees I worked with were good people and you’ll get to work on interesting projects. I think most of upper-managements’ hearts are in the right place (although I don’t believe most of the lower-level employees think that).

      Cons

      Bad vacation policy for salaried employees. To “earn” a vacation or take time off for a federal holiday, you pretty much need to work that equal amount of over-time hours. Not a family friendly policy if you ask me and I personally think it burns out a large percentage of employees over the span of a few years. Honestly, I haven’t heard of one other company that uses this policy. I could be wrong…….who knows. For a small company, it has the corporate feel of a very large company. Not a big fan of that.

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      DOWL Response
      8y
      Yes, the DOWL company has some great employees, terrific clients, and interesting projects. Your comments about the vacation policy are not new - we have a number of employees that love the existing system (we have survey responses that show that), and some that struggle with it because they want the company to tell them when and how much they can be absent from work. DOWL treats our exempt employees as professionals that are in control of their own schedules as they work with their teams to serve our valuable clients. I will be the first to admit that this system does not work for everyone, and that this system is different than some (or all?) of our competitors. But DOWL's charter has never been to "be like everyone else". We want to be an orange in a world of apples! Management at DOWL views us as a professional organization that provides high level services to great clients. There are no little or big people in DOWL as far as I am concerned. Our family roster must be filled with passionate contributors with a desire to be part of a special team.

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      5.0
      Dec 5, 2025
      Land survey technician
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The company attracts highly talented and knowledgeable engineers and project managers. The peer mentorship is invaluable. The benefits package is competitive, particularly the 401(k) match and health insurance options. There's a lot of flexibility in working arrangements and hours, which is helpful for personal scheduling. Clear opportunities for career growth and advancement if you demonstrate initiative.

      Cons

      The company could benefit from more standardized knowledge-sharing protocols between different departments and geographic locations.

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      DOWL Response
      6mo
      I’m so glad to hear you are using some of DOWL’s programs to your advantage and your career is being supported by some of our great people. You’ll be happy to know that we plan to expand on our supervisor/leadership and project manager training in the coming year! We try and keep the whole company apprised of high-level goings on through intranet posts and all-staff meetings, among other things. Our market sectors get a lot of autonomy, which is important for those groups to be able to run their corners of the business, but can sometimes lead to gaps in communication. Be sure to talk with your supervisor or office manager if there are specific things you wish were better communicated between departments or geographies. These dots can sometimes be connected by regular office or market sector meetings where the larger group can discuss what they’re up to.
      2.0
      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Met some great people that I am still in contact with - Learned new skills

      Cons

      - Bad management. When I told my supervisor that I was burnt out, I was told to "Smile through it" and "Be happy that I'm not working 60 hours a week like other departments. - No room to grow at all unless you are an engineer.

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      DOWL Response
      3w
      I agree – we have great people at DOWL! As with most consultancies, our project workload does occasionally necessitate putting in additional hours so we can meet our clients’ needs. I’m sorry you feel your manager did not work with you to take advantage of some our flexible work options or coordinate workshare. The facts do not support your claim that you cannot grow unless you are an engineer. We have many people in leadership roles who do not have PEs, including Practice Area Leaders, Board Members, and most of our C-suite staff.
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