Good place to learn - Finance Manager Dow Employee Review

4.0
15 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Great pay with solid benefits (bonus, 401k, ESPP, deferred shares, vacation, etc) - Great place to learn, often working with global teams in Europe and Latin America - Its employees - Humble, friendly and collaborative culture - You will be given lots of responsibilities on day 1 - Midland: low cost of living, good schools, very safe, no traffic

Cons

- Midland: 5+ months of very cold weather, lack of good restaurants - Working from home is not an option, even after a snow storm - Internal politics probably similar to other Fortune 500 companies - Mistakes (not even minor) are not tolerated - In order to achieve annual EBITDA goals, leadership seems to focus too much on not spending. This hits morale once it is enforced every year. Year-end bonuses are very good, but you hear "no spending" on a constant basis

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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