Great company with a lot of opportunities. - Run Plant Engineer Dow Employee Review

4.0
Aug 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The best reasons to work for Dow are the benefits that it offers. It is a very understanding company. They know that every engineer is different- some want families and more free time, some others are just ambitious and like to work and get to the top. Dow has created the flexibility for engineers to choose and decide on their path according to where they see themselves best fit. This is what I really like about the company. Also, Dow is an international company, therefore, you have the opportunity to potentially work abroad if that's what you want to do. The culture is great too. People at Dow are generally very friendly and easy going.

Cons

As an engineer starting at Dow, the pay is not the highest compared to what oil companies would pay. However, as long as performance is good, it is not difficult to earn raises. Other companies may offer a higher pay, but most likely are not willing to give raises as fast.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

Culture and the technical expertise within the company provide for a working environment where you don't work in silo and everyone is willing to help support you

Cons

Administrative systems can be burdensome to overcome.

2.0
Mar 22, 2026
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Pros

Safety culture, flexibility (although less and less over time). Good health insurance and 401k match

Cons

Dow’s recent years illustrate the challenges of trying to simultaneously satisfy Wall Street’s demands for strong financial performance and aggressive DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) priorities. The company has heavily emphasized inclusion initiatives, including its openly gay CEO publicly sharing that coming out was one of the best days of his life in an internal communication, along with a notable increase in women appointed to senior leadership roles. Hiring practices reportedly require diverse candidate slates—including female candidates—and diverse interview panels before filling positions. These efforts, while well-intentioned, appear to have contributed to a series of questionable strategic decisions. Employees have borne the brunt through repeated rounds of layoffs (including significant cuts announced in recent years), minimal merit increases often in the 2-3% range, stalled promotions, and little turnover at the top levels of leadership. Senior executives seem insulated from the consequences, potentially overlooking how these factors—including their own leadership—may be central to the company’s ongoing struggles.

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