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      Dow

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      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,435 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      65% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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

      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,435 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
      2.0
      Apr 6, 2009

      Dow Chemical

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Dow provides a lot of opportunities to work on challenging, exciting projects. You will learn a lot in a very short time, and will have a lot of responsibility early in your career. Compensation is good, especially compared to other companies. They are big on work-life balance, but given the workload that most people have "balance" can be hard to maintain.

      Cons

      The biggest downsides are the massive layoffs going on right now, and lack of job security. In my opinion, the main reason Dow is going through this is because of mistakes made at the highest levels management. Those of us lower down the ladder are paying the price.

      2.0
      Apr 2, 2009

      Do your research

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They pay well, they really are all about work life balance. There isn't a lot of pressure to get things done or even to go above and beyond, you just have to look busy.

      Cons

      Very bureaucratic, not the place for a self starter, very highschool atmosphere, more concerned about image and brand then making a positive impact. A lot of nepotism and cronyism. Working hard will never get you there, have to learn how to glad hand and ride the rigth coattails.

      2.0
      Mar 13, 2009

      Disappointed with Dow

      Run plant engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work for a big company with opportunities to move to different positions and even geographically

      Cons

      Too much bureaucracy, perfomance management system still sucks.

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