Is Dow a good company to work for?

Dow has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,170 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Dow to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dow have been left by employees working as Internship , Co-Op and Chemical Operator .

Does Dow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dow. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dow?

72% of Dow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dow 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dow?

Engineer (69) , Process Operator (66) , Estagiário (65) , Customer Service Representative (63) , Intern (61) , Account Manager (60) , Production Engineer (59) , Process Engineer (39) , Research Scientist (38) , Maintenance Engineer (36) , Operator (34) , Improvement Engineer (33) , Internship (30) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (28) , Mechanical Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"I thought benefits are good but now that I'm in a new companay I realized that Dow is nowhere close to other Oil/Chemical companies." ((in 355 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 275 reviews)); "Flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 247 reviews)); "good and work life balance" ((in 226 reviews)); "Dow’s culture is to push employees to learn more and do more HR has a good culture" ((in 172 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"Management in this area is poor and biased on personal opinion and not merit." ((in 110 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 50 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and some bureaucracy" ((in 29 reviews)); "Full of favoritism, credit given to useless employees and no one there cares about each other or the facility." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dow in 2026.

What Dow locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Baton Rouge , Lake Jackson , Auburn , Collegeville , Champaign , Beaumont , Minneapolis , Pittsburg , New Orleans

Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,434 total reviews)

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 3,434 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Dec 30, 2008

Not the company that hired me 10 years ago.

Senior production engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The gulf coast sites are less formal and more laid-back than the Midland MI site. Safety and environmental issues are treated very seriously.

Cons

Compensation and benefits are average for a company of this size, but better than many smaller chemical companies. A 9/80 work schedule was only implemented after significant talent left the company. Dow Chemical is a follower, not a leader in compensation and benefits. Advancement is based primarily on politics and self-promotion rather than competencies. The bulk of job opportunities are managed outside of the official "JAS" system. As a production engineer, the work-life balance does not exist. The expectation is that you are available 24/7.

3.0

Nov 5, 2008

Dow Chemical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are interested in Technology, then Dow Chemical can be an interesting employer. Many cutting edge technologies have been developed here. Many opportunities exist for promotion but they require you to aggresively pursue them. Due to Dow's size, you can move to different positions and try different fields. New opportunities can be generated if an employee actively demonstrates the initiative.

Cons

Corporate headquarters is very stiff. Layoffs occur frequently throughout the company and are not necessarily based on competency. In addition, layoffs typically affect lower level workers, not managers. Like many companies, your professional growth is dependent upon seizing opportunities as they arise.

5.0

Oct 30, 2008

My experience with Dow was like a perfect girlfriend....If there is nothing wrong with her why should I leave her?

Intern- mechanical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respect in professional and personal life. Family environment.

Cons

I didn't find anything wrong during my time at Dow

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