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      Dow

      Engaged Employer

      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,442 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      64% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,442 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Feb 12, 2013

      Employee Friendly

      Sp3d configuration sme
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee value is well understood in Dow. A very friendly HR company. Roles can be interchanged from one department to other. This leads to multi-discipline learning and knowledge acquisition.

      Cons

      Should see that policies are also friendly towards extra curricular activites

      5.0
      Feb 11, 2013

      Plenty of career opportunities; good pay & ben; business cyclicality makes things challenging

      Human resources director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Dow is a 'promote from within' company that offers a variety of career opportunities. My experience (compared to colleagues at other large companies) has been that you get more responsibility earlier in your career here. Total pay and benefits (salary, bonus, pension, 401, stock purchase plan, vacation days) is very strong. Commute to work is incredibly short, which adds family time (since Dow is not located in large urban areas). Strong safety culture. Sustainability highly valued.

      Cons

      Business cyclicality has resulted in frequent strict spending constraints, often leading to workforce downsizing. Dow locations typically not near urban centers, so not too close to large city amenities (pro sports venues, 5* dining, trendy shopping). Culture can be a little too "Mid-west nice," where confronting poor performance (particularly at the director and executive level) does not happen.

      3.0
      Feb 4, 2013

      It is what you make of it

      Finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities for growth if you apply yourself. Professional work environment. Good leaders depending on which department your working in.

      Cons

      Too many politics within the management. Many senior level leaders lack experience and do not take ownership of issues in their department. Too many tasks involved in one role. Constant layoffs make a future unpredictable. The company relies on incompetent contractors to complete tasks. Terrible communication between management and employees. The company is not as stable as it previously was.

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