Good pay for the area. - Research and Development Technologist Dow Employee Review

3.0
9 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Pay Healthcare 9% 401k Numerous "soft benefits" which I wish were payouts. Like virgin health app and a sad recognition system. Still pros but shadows of historical past. Strong safety system. Diversity and inclusion programs Work life balance for some employees (flexible hours)

Cons

Large company makes for a lot of bureaucracy. Strong safety system which may feel, again bureaucratic at times. Diversity/inclusion programs in the hiring process are excluding candidates or delaying hiring because we don't have the required diversity in the pool of applicants at times. Work life balance is not universal. Lower tier employees typically don't get this benefit. Top down approach to most things culture/values

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
22 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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