Pros
1. You will be working for and with capable people. 2. No one joins Dow without knowing their stuff. NO ONE. 3. Bosses are generally good to fantastic. My boss continuously stresses that we must make Dow a great place to work and we feel it here. 4. Team members are encouraged to help one another, that's the company culture. We help our colleagues get sales from our customers, and they do the same. 5. Level of support and collaboration within the company is impressive. I am very inspired by the cooperation of my colleagues here. 6. There's never nothing to do here. Workload is high but manageable. You will be paid well and given good benefits but be prepared to have to work hard for it.
Cons
1. Company has been on many rounds of layoffs, not because it is losing money but because of the increasing profit targets set by management. Easiest way is to layoff staff and we lose good people in the process. 2. Too much focus on shareholder remuneration that it keeps getting repeated over and over again. Yes, it is good to reward shareholders for their investment and confidence in the company but don't forget your staff. 3. Been selling off business units even though they make money - just for short term capital gains to give out as dividends. How about investments for the future?
