Not for Young People - Logistics Specialist Dow Employee Review

1.0
19 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits & pay.

Cons

Midland is not an attractive town. It lacks entertainment, diversity, and culture. The reality is that the Midland is a dead town and expect that if you are coming to work here. Dow lacks a diversified culture. Most people who work at the company are originally from the Midland area. Also, the company is thriving with nepotism. It's very common to see entire families employed here. As a young individual seeking a dynamic environment, I was not happy here due to the lack of diversity, culture, and innovation in terms of environment.

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5.0
16 Apr 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
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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