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      Dow

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      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,441 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 3,441 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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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 13, 2010

      Marketing Manager at Dow Chemical

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work and life balance. Opportunities for growth. Collegial envoirnment. Competent management. Well recognized brand. Cutting edge technology. Strategy change to become specialty company

      Cons

      Very process oriented. Lack of business innovation and very focused on technology innovation. In a slow paced industry and limited growth opportunities

      2.0
      Jun 30, 2010

      Likes to think it's respecting "The Human Element" but falls short from that goal.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Up-to-date technology and innovative ideas. Competivie salary and benefits. Merit based bonus encourages employees to take ownership of their responsibilities. Great location.

      Cons

      Management is completely inaccessible due to their work overload. Due to the acquisition of Rohm and Haas there is no organizational structure. New employees (and even most of the senior staff) don't know who to go to when questions arise regarding supply chain, technical data, etc. Dow does not live up to their slogan "The Human Element". The bottom end of the pyramid is being ignored.

      3.0
      Apr 24, 2010

      Politics Rules

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Structure, Structure, Structure! If you are a person that enjoys structure in your life, then Dow is the company for you. There is a work process for every group (Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, etc.), a procedure for every task, job descriptions and boundaries for every role. This is not necessarily a negative as the chemical industry needs this type of control due to the hazards involved with chemical processes.

      Cons

      Like many large companies, politics rules at Dow especially around promotions. You can work hard, get very good performance reviews, good bonuses and positive feedback from peers but if you aren't in the "click", you aren't going to get promoted. If this happens, you need to move on to another site or function within Dow or pursue employment outside of Dow. Don't waste your time trying to "wait things out" because once the promotion block is in place, it won't be easy to remove.

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