Lots of opportunities, especially for young employees - Information Systems Analyst Dow Employee Review

4.0
13 Dec 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Dow is very open to changing their culture, as is evident from their (necessary) business realignment, but also with lots of changes taking place internally. They are hiring a lot of recent college grads/younger people in Information Systems despite the tough economic environment. They also place a lot of responsibilities on newer hires, which is a good sign of trust. The CEO is very well liked, and people seem happy here overall. The city of Midland, MI is constantly working hard to revamp its image and build up its downtown, especially with the number of young people here, which is more than you'd expect.

Cons

Midland isn't exactly a recent college grads dream city to live in. It's very family oriented and at times you may feel out of place if you're single or without kids. Many employees here have been with Dow for 20-30+ years, so they're very knowledgeable, but at the same time they are set in their ways and have a hard time thinking outside of the box. Dow is a very large company, and as such they operate as you'd expect a huge enterprise too - lots of redtape to cut through, and some things can take months to get done (but they are trying very hard to get better). Sometimes the office can sound like a library. Thankfully though, the office isnt an endless row of cubicles (in some places)

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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
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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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