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      Dow

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      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,447 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      64% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,447 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
      4.0
      Jun 23, 2014

      Electronic materials division in Newark, DE is a great place to work for, even though Newark may not be attractive site.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good place to gain the necessary corporate experience early on in the career (especially for PhD level scientists and engineers). Avenues exist to move across divisions or functions (technical to managerial). Flex timing etc. Relatively stable environment.

      Cons

      Few to no ptions for advancement beyond middle level. Dilapidated performance management system enforced by Big-Dow on an otherwise Silicon valley type talent pool.

      4.0
      Jun 1, 2014

      Great network culture with options for finding roles that fit best

      R&d manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The culture is such that finding the right person is always just a couple phone calls away. Almost everyone goes out of their way to help coworkers from across the company. And, being such a large company, there are many positions likely to suit most anyone, so if you have a desire for a change and the will to work through the company to make a move (networking, expressing your desires, working hard and taking on new challenges), it is possible to move into something great.

      Cons

      It can be a competitive environment because, as with any company but particularly those not growing at unsustainable rates, there are limited rewards (pay increases, bonuses, leadership positions). The company has very good compensation compared to market values, but people want more relative to their peers, and not everyone can be above average, by definition. There is a lot of focus on annual performance reviews in the culture that can drive non-collaborative behavior in areas where leaders aren't valuing collaboration, or publicly emphasizing valuing collaboration, as much as they should. Dow also hires top-notch people, so there is disappointment when many who have been told they are the best through their life end up being told they are average here.

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