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      Dow

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      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,445 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      64% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,445 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, 2015

      Great first company

      Associate production manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Training, mobility, international assignments for high performers, good benefits, pay is on par with chemical industry average.

      Cons

      Big company, shareholders is the bottom line. Strategy is blurry as Dow announces divestures and scrutinizes businesses that were the soul for decades. No business is safe. The new world is a competitive space for all companies.

      3.0
      Dec 10, 2014

      Work and responsibility without the support and training

      Run plant engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      "Trial by fire" lets you see and do a lot of things, gaining the knowledge and respect you need to be effective at the role. There is a lot to do, but there is freedom to chose more interesting projects as they come up.

      Cons

      "Trial by fire" means work-life balance can be impossible. When a few weeks of extra unpaid, uncommensated over time turns into a few months, it can wear on you and SOs. Training is mostly internet-based. Peer help is limited because no one seems to have time to teach or discuss. Timelines are not realistic.

      3.0
      Dec 9, 2014

      Great Benefits for past employees, wonderful co-workers - Unreal work loads, questionable management

      Project engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great opportunities to learn new skills..if you show enthusiasm, play by the rules and willing to work exhaustive hours and provide the company with real dollar returns, you will be rewarded with even more opportunities to try new skills, more work, higher expectations. How much energy do you have? You will require all of it to maintain your job for an entire career. Co-workers were great, a lot of collaboration across departments. High emphasis on safety

      Cons

      They want all of your life. Don't even think about work life balance. Back in the day, benefits were much better and worth sticking it out but there's no guarantee of that happening. Restructurings happen every 3 - 5 yrs. The new 'pension' plan adopted in 2008 accrues imaginary points (not dollars) that will be valued... later. Projects were often fast tracked to the point of failure.

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