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      Dow

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      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
      Mar 5, 2014

      It is a solid company.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good company, very stable, not very quick to get rid of people, excellent technology, opportunities for advancement exist, in a very stable market segment.

      Cons

      Unrealistic expectations set by company leaders and then shoved downward. Playing the political game is the only way to advance.

      4.0
      Mar 5, 2014

      Still many opportunities even though company is going through a spinoff phase

      Production engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Work life balance exists with your choice of a 4 10 or 9 80 work schedule. -Dow values diversity as there has been large initiatives to push up the women and minority representation in their work force. -Great resume brand name in the Midwest and in the South. -Opportunities to have short term roles abroad early in your career if you make it known on your EDP. -A company run by engineers. Hard to find one not run by MBA's and Finance folks nowadays. -This is the company to join if you are a ChemE and have a passion for large scale manufacturing. Not many companies come close to Dow's manufacturing scale.

      Cons

      -Intensive cost cutting is pervasive throughout the company. Some businesses have it worse than others. It seems like cost cutting is becoming a primary focus of Dow but I hope this doesn't become its "fall." -Pay for Gulf coast engineers isn't up to par to those in similar industries. Young top talent engineers may consider jumping ship because of this.

      4.0
      Mar 2, 2014

      OK

      Mechanical integrity inspector
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good culture and relationship between upper and lower levels. Dignity and respect - Dow walks the talk. People treat each other well.

      Cons

      Fast pace - Dow expects a lot of their workers. Never much of a lull. Sometimes the work load is heavy and expectations high.

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