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      Dow

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      Dow reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (3,435 total reviews)
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      Jim Fitterling

      63% 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 3,435 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
      Jul 27, 2016

      R&D Technologist

      R&d technologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great local leadership, flexible work schedules, performance meritocracy. Many career opportunities within Dow outside of R&D; your career advancement is only limited by your abilities, work ethic, and dedication.

      Cons

      Glass ceiling for techs within R&D after 13+ years. Bachelor's degree does not go near as far within R&D as it does within M&E (~$10-20K salary difference). Admins and techs are significantly undervalued career-wise by corporate leadership. Scientists are treated preferentially compared to admins and techs. Scientists come up with ideas and it is up to the techs to bear almost all the burden in making it happen. R&D Admin or Tech jobs are great for people who like stable jobs, flexible schedules, and comfortable compensation, but are bottomless pits for those looking to grow their career beyond average.

      3.0
      May 21, 2016

      Overworked, understaffed, can't keep employees.

      Process technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is good and if you want overtime, this is the place. Certain "Units" in Dow have lighter work loads and can be paid just the same as other "units" that have extremely heavy workloads.

      Cons

      Many of the operators are required to work 40+% overtime. Employees don't stay because of the flawed "internship" program. Dow has removed many of the perks and benefits that used to make it the place to work. Dow doesn't try to compete with many of the chemical plants in southern Louisiana and this causes massive turnover at the process technician level. If you get placed in a unit with extreme workloads you are stuck there unless you leave Dow.

      4.0
      Apr 7, 2016

      Work life balance

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation , work life balance , career opportunities , overall good leadership at the top. Work culture is good , very friendly people at all levels .

      Cons

      Few very bad people leaders and no action on them . Too much of regional politics in some teams .

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