A great traditional company, currently trying to adapt to a 21st century workplace culture
Pros
Great work-life flexibility, leaders want to see you grow, develop and advance, team-focused culture with employees that are invested in the success of the company. Dow is investing heavily in Midland, the city it is based in, putting up new buildings, being integral to the community, and focusing more on recruting out of college than it has in the past decade.
Cons
The average age is a bit high With a very strong focus on earnings every year, you tend to hear "no" more than "yes" when it comes to new projects or ideas. The onboarding experience was not great - I was kind of thrown into the fire and was expected to understand the structure, workings, and expectations of the company very quickly. 2 years+ in, I'm just atarting to get it, but I felt like it's been a very "wobbly" experience until this point. Midland, while being a great place ot raise a family, is an awful place to start a family. While the new hire scene is there and growing, you need to make an effort to partake in it. Without a social group, you'll find yourself struggling to find things to do. Most of the time, even with a group of friends, you'll venture outside of Midland on weekends to do things (northern Michigan in the summer, traveling South in the winter (maybe a little bit of skiing up North)).
