Does Dow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dow. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dow?

72% of Dow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dow 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dow?

Engineer (69) , Process Operator (66) , Estagiário (65) , Customer Service Representative (64) , Intern (62) , Account Manager (60) , Production Engineer (59) , Process Engineer (39) , Research Scientist (38) , Maintenance Engineer (36) , Operator (34) , Improvement Engineer (33) , Internship (30) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (28) , Mechanical Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"I thought benefits are good but now that I'm in a new companay I realized that Dow is nowhere close to other Oil/Chemical companies." ((in 332 reviews)); "good pay and very safe" ((in 270 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable" ((in 258 reviews)); "good and work life balance" ((in 214 reviews)); "Dow’s culture is to push employees to learn more and do more HR has a good culture" ((in 172 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dow according to real employee reviews?

"Management in this area is poor and biased on personal opinion and not merit." ((in 114 reviews)); "Wish they have better control on bad leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "Some very bad managers are in positions of power." ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and swing shift" ((in 28 reviews)); "Blatant deception and favoritism" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dow in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dow locations?

Bahía Blanca , Buenos Aires , San Lorenzo , Venado Tuerto , San Juan , Tigre , Zárate , Rosario , San Miguel de Tucumán , Puerto General San Martin

Dow reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,438 total reviews)

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

3.8

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 3,438 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

3.0

Aug 12, 2018

Operator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and good hours.

Cons

Will lock you in if the unit that you are working in is for sale. Once they have a buyer you're stuck and will be sold to the new company period. You are no longer Dow.

2.0

Jul 18, 2018

Easy mid-management job, but not very fulfilling

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Major sites are in low cost of living areas, so the pay goes further than expected, Good work life balance

Cons

Lack of challenging/rewarding work, Lots of red tape/slow moving Lack of employee diversity at Midland, MI and Lake Jackson, TX sites Very conservative company and workforce

1.0

Jul 13, 2018

Not what it used to be

Commercial director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

. company values . commitment to safety & sustainbility . career opportunities (if you are political and willing to relocate)

Cons

. weak leadership . promotions based on politics . geography leaders have high hierarchy status but know nothing of business . pressure for short-term results . executive leadership overlooks the customer & employee impacts from high-level decisions . powerpoint engineers are rewarded, no recognition for execution . questionable corporate strategy post-DowDupont . celebrity CEO on a personal agenda, not concerned with stakeholders

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