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      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,448 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      64% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,448 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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      5.0
      Nov 16, 2014

      Not worth it

      Research specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Big bang projects that go no where.

      Cons

      Those projects get killed in couple of years and your boss gives you kudos for it...and big bonus..and more money to start another pre-failed project. The so called "Scientists" are only interested in getting more patents for themselves and not interested in commerce.

      4.0
      Nov 16, 2014

      Overall good place to have an R&D career

      Associate research scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is competitive compared to other chemical companies, benefits are quite good, and work-life balance is very good. Workplace culture is competitive but not cut-throat, and most everyone is helpful and good to work with. Lots of resources are available for R&D work and there are plenty of experts around should you need to leverage expertise in your projects. Good support for IP fillings should you have patentable technologies come out of your research. Safety protocols are first in class.

      Cons

      Like other big companies, there is a process for everything, and it can be burdensome at times. Safety protocols are excellent at Dow, but at times can make progress quite difficult for lab researchers. Too much emphasis on growing project management and other soft skills, not enough emphasis on growing technical expertise.

      4.0
      Nov 16, 2014

      Good company to work for

      Chemical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company, high mobility (internal and external), good salary and benefits. It's a good company to develop you professional career.

      Cons

      Too much "friendship" relations inside. Sometimes it is difficult to understand the changes. Depending on your job position there not so many opportunities.

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