Dow Reviews
Updated Nov 14, 2019
"Great exposure to the leadership team; a lot of data-oriented projects; great work life balance;" (in 153 reviews)
"Awesome benefits with a very positive work environment" (in 91 reviews)
"Midland is not a town for singles/30 somethings" (in 64 reviews)
"Very poor work life balance for Supply Chain jobs at HQ" (in 57 reviews)
"Dow, a great place to work"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Dow full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Top quartile compensation package Ethical, responsible company Work process, operating discipline oriented
Cons
Work process oriented to an extreme
Dow2019-11-13"Improvement Engineer"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Dow full-time
Pros
Growth opportunity and trainings within company
Cons
Heavy work load and remote site
Dow2019-05-08"Great place for a summer student"
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RecommendsI worked at Dow full-time
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Great summer opportunity for a NAIT student to learn about the workings of a plant. Everything that I was taught always had a focus on safety. If you're in the power or chem eng tech program at NAIT this is the summer job you want. Awesome team to be a part of.
Cons
Working rotational shift schedules can be hard if you're not used to it. Pretty standard for operator work though.
Dow2019-05-03"Account Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Dow full-time
Pros
Networking Opportunities Resources Job Cultures High Salary Education & Training
Cons
Matrix Structure Slow response Tight budget control
Dow2018-06-15"Dow is a very good company to work for with room to grow in your career"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Dow full-time for less than a year
Pros
Lots of areas to expand in your career, very safety oriented, good people to work with, good training programs aswell
Cons
You get the feeling that the company is a bit ‘exclusive’ with how they chose employees. There is also a bit of a scare factor when making even the smallest mistakes.
Advice to Management
Summer student program is great. Receiving pay was a slightly difficult process
Dow2018-01-22- Helpful (1)
"Good Company that tries"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Dow full-time
Pros
-Pretty good wages and benefits -Opportunity for advancement (but you have to earn it) -They try to run safe operations (but some people still find ways to muck it up)
Cons
-I was disappointed with the training process -12 hr continental shifts (2 days on, 2 off, 3 nights on, 2 off, etc...) should be outlawed -Reliance on regular staff to cover holidays and sick days when they are working punishing shifts is unrealistic (staff stops answering calls from work) -Work life balance suffers because of the shifts, and the holiday/sick day coverage
Advice to Management
-Keep trying -You need to hire "Floaters" to cover shifts, and extraneous tasks -Use shifts that are healthier for the employees -Develop real training systems and paths that employees can see and follow (these systems should also help ambitious employees in competition for advancement) -All operations and facilities should be equipped with a Gym and trainers (all shifts, possibly manned by floaters) with long... enough "lunch hours" for employees to take advantage of.
Show MoreDow2017-11-12 "Ok place to work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Dow full-time
Pros
Great place to learn Great Safety Culture
Cons
Far too political, Engineers have way too much control. There is a culture created there that its pounds first safety second unless someone is watching. This is reflected in bonus performances.
Advice to Management
Get back to a level of culture where there is a strong teamwork environment from all factions of the business. Leverage expertise from all and any group instead of creating a polarized dictatorship. The company would save incredible amounts of money if there was better planning put into place , instead of backlogging the processes with bureaucracy.
Dow2017-10-11"Student Operator Position"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Dow full-time for more than a year
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A lot of freedom to learn whatever you want. Great pay for a student position. Great people to work with.
Cons
No positions in sight for awhile.
Dow2017-09-16"Overall good company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Dow part-time
Pros
Great people to work with
Cons
Too much bureaucracy which may delay business decisions.
Advice to Management
Streamline and simplify procedures
Dow2017-07-19"Contractor"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Dow part-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Fabulous people, great pay, respectful environment
Cons
Male dominated , not very many female managers
Dow2017-06-21