Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,431 total reviews)
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Jim Fitterling

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Dow has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,431 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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4.0
Oct 28, 2017

Great entry level

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Pros

Great healthcare benefits Scheduled pay based on training completion Will pay for schooling for process tech degree Very safety oriented

Cons

Tier progression is based on amount of time worked, not how hard or good you work Require degree to go process, unlike some other plants Depending on placement, may be treated inferior by plant operators Extremely strict

2.0
Sep 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Weekly pay. Self-managed tasks leaves you feeling empowered and self sufficient. 8 hrs straight time with paid lunches/breaks. Set schedules mean you get in and out all year round. Safety.

Cons

Dow Chemical/Kelly Services is no longer a competitive pay position in regards to the material handler. A role from which the machine operators to the logistics team rely heavily on while simultaneously underfunding and overworking the one manned role that takes two persons to succeed. The position operates as a high standard role without the same invested moral and hard work that you put into the business. I saved them $30,000 just on my shift alone for the year by working by myself in this under staffed position. If you add the other understaffed shifts together (1st-5th) that is almost $150,000 they have saved shorting us a man for the year! While the merger between Dow and DuPont bites away at the financial aspect of the business, many contract workers in this position are dragged along the lines of a hopeful future and continue to struggle to show loyalty and dedication. The Dow employees are mostly entitled... I mean an "empowered" culture who look down on you, tell you what you can't do in their fear mongering safety culture, all the while commonly reciting, "its not my job to do this-or-that," even if they have training because they know they are protected by their job security no matter their performance or moral standing.

3.0
Jun 14, 2016

Middle of Dow integration

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Just became part of Dow family, fortune 50 company, size and scale advantage, conceptually more career opportunities than old Dow Corning. Historically, nice people around, cooperative culture. Accumulated Many high caliber people in different functions over years.

Cons

Just became part of Dow. Employees under stress as integration goes on, plus the Dow DuPont merger and then spin off. Will live in uncertainties for 2-3 years down the road. Fear of key positions taken by Dow people, fear of experience of running specialty chemical business not valued or unintentionally destroyed by large chemical mentality from Dow.

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