Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,434 total reviews)
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Jim Fitterling

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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3K reviews
3.0
Apr 29, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Somewhat flexible work hours Strong projected safety emphasis (although often overshadowed by ridiculous compliance requirements) Very good vacation Very good health benefits Fair pay

Cons

From my own perspective, Dow Chemical is a far worse company to work for now than it was not so many years ago and it's not getting better. As at least one other reviewer has stated, there is far too much emphasis on EBITDA and far too little on the fuel that runs the engine - the employees! Is the "Human Element" just an empty slogan? Leaders overcommit personnel to too many projects which yields "half-baked" research and missed opportunities for employees to gain in-depth knowledge about the science they're involved with. This all leads to an unnecessary level of stress and low job satisfaction. Young, inexperienced leaders are making decisions on behalf of their personnel resources without a good understanding of their capabilities and desires. Input from subordinates is often only solicited after the fact. True personal safety has become overshadowed by a ridiculously convoluted and disjointed compliance program! The number of online training modules is overwhelming and largely ineffective.

1.0
Apr 3, 2018

Don't waste your time working at Dow Chemical

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay, good benefits.

Cons

Dow used to proudly display signs in office hallways saying that people were their "most important asset." They took those signs down long ago. Just before he was forced to depart the company, the CEO prior to Andrew Liveris gave a speech in Atlanta where he said that his father warned him about working for a big American company, saying that Dow would "chew you up and spit you out." That is what Dow does. Dow will pay you enough to string you along, then after years of loyal service, throw you out on your behind.

2.0
Dec 1, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Due to Dow's size, you are exposed to top of the line systems, practices, and processes. Dow has many Fortune 100 customers and suppliers.

Cons

Dow's employees are reviewed based on a forced ranking review process. Managers must rank their employees amongst their peers. I feel that this strategy is poor for encouraging team work, thus making Dow a "dog eat dog" atmosphere. Employees are more focused on staying within scope, rather than assisting team members or other functions to get tasks done. Very common to hear an employee say "not my responsibility" and remove themselves from projects and teams where their experience or knowledge would have added value.

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