Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,455 total reviews)
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Jim Fitterling

63% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,455 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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2.0
Feb 14, 2017

Slow Growth, Hard to Change Roles

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Pros

Work-life balance is great. Training and coworkers are nice. Good recognition database. Safety

Cons

They screen for cultural background/ ethnicity over hiring based on merit. It's impossible to change roles without operations experience. Heard this twice, although I work hand in hand with operations. I now have several job offers from large refiners and consultants because of my operational experience....weird Don't ever take managements word of mouth without it written in writing. I was promised funding for a masters, then told "sorry" after starting the program. Management does a terrible job of deploying talents and finding hidden talents. "Stay in your box and do your job".

5.0
Feb 4, 2017

Invested in your growth

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Pros

Dow Chemical makes it clear that they want you to grow, personally and professionally. They offer many courses to teach you anything from getting along with coworkers to becoming an effective supervisor.

Cons

Often goes into spending freezes, causing cancellations in travel, including external conferences.

4.0
Feb 1, 2017

Dow Review

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good pay & benefits versus most companies in my area.

Cons

Over worked, short deadlines, pressure to succeed.

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