Dow Corning Reviews

Pros

Your efforts will be recognized by line manager and you are respected by all colleagues.
Proper opportunity to your career development.

Cons

The detail is noticed too much, so sometime even colleagues in one department do not know the working target for other colleagues.

Advice to Senior Management

Give first line employees more opportunity to tell you about their concerns, thoughts, and willings.
Make more strong relation ship to local agent,

Pros

company culture is very consensus oriented. and place much importance on employee.People are very nice and friendly, relatively less political fight.

Cons

organizational change is very frequent. in four years, my bosses have been changed to six different people. and organizational structure is always involve acoording to economic trends.

Advice to Senior Management

none. Most the managers are very good. They place much importance on your personal career development and also give you much life-work balance.

Pros

People are very friendly at Dow Corning. There is also an atmosphere that is conducive to sharing information. There is a low level of paperwork. In Midland there are great community offerings comparned to any other city it's size and it is a great place to raise children. I've had a great diversity in managers (both culturally, gender, and how they manage).

Cons

Many locations are in small towns, but the communities tend to be low crime and very friendly with low costs of living. Cultural diversity can be somewhat limited, but the company has this as a priority. If people want to change then community, then there are lots of opportunities to do so.

Advice to Senior Management

Less reorganization would be nice, otherwise things have gone well compared to many other companies the same size and in similar industries.

Pros

Good people, and people that are willing to help you learn. Given projects, but expectations are not overwhelmingly high. cookie.

Cons

Given a project, but not enough sometimes. A lot of downtime and hard to find new work. May be hard to find competitiveness within the company because everyone is so nice

Pros

Well respected
Pay is good for the area and similar jobs
Opportunities for recognition and advancement

Cons

Company is experiencing lower growth and demand than expected

Pros

Good Work life balance. Low stress. Great Freedom to take decisions. Very Transparent company. Has Open door policy. Great work culture

Cons

The country is treated like dirt. No concern for the employees in my country. Overtly dominated by Americans, who take decisions that makes them look good in their own region. Nowadays because of strong sales, chinese are getting promoted. But till how long. Senior management takes their own decisons to put their stamp

Advice to Senior Management

Please do not change the organisation so often. Please let people settle and perform in their jobs. Let people other than Americans get equal opportunities. Give equal opportunities for perople from all regions t prove their worth.

Pros

Interesting technology, location good.
Benefits package outstanding.
Opportunities for growth and travel for top performers.

Cons

Wasp-ish community, over bearing micro management.
Similar in corporate feel to shareholders.

Advice to Senior Management

embrace change

Pros

Work Life Balance
Openness of senior management
Flexible work hours

Cons

Distance from home to work
Growth Chances are very less

Pros

An extremely accessible executive management team that genuinely cares for the employees and puts the success of the company above their own personal success. A brilliant business model, solid margins, and geographic expansion have made for a very profitable company that has weathered the recent economic downturn exceedingly well. Competitive pay, good benefits, and a decent work/life balance make it a good place to work...but the great employees work elevate it to being an outstanding employer.

Cons

Highly traditional & oft-conservative HR practices can make the hiring and promotion processes burdensome at times. The locations are not ideal for individuals that prefer large cities.

Advice to Senior Management

Maintain the culture, continue the growth, accept the advice of employees, and keep up the good work!

Pros

Financially stable company serving diversified markets

Cons

location is in a small town, isolated in MidMichigan

Advice to Senior Management

Increase diversity in leadership team